How To Keep Chickens Cool In Hot Weather
A practical guide to preventing heat stress, improving flock health, and creating a low-maintenance summer setup
🔥 Why Heat Is Harder On Chickens Than You Think
It surprises a lot of new chicken keepers — but heat is far more dangerous to ch...
How to support her (or stop her!) — plus what we’re doing with our hen Georgia this spring
When one of your hens suddenly stops laying, fluffs up like a balloon, and refuses to leave the nesting box… she might be going broody.
And while it can be a beautiful way to raise new chicks, it’s not al...
Everything we’ve learned from years of hatching chicks — and how to set yourself up for success.
Whether you’re growing your flock or starting your first hatch, there’s something magical about watching life begin from a single egg. We've used both broody hens and incubators to hatch chickens and...
If you’ve tried ordering chicks this spring and hit a wall, you’re not alone.
Hatcheries are overwhelmed. Egg prices are climbing. And chicken keepers everywhere are asking the same question:
What’s going on with sourcing chicks this year?
Let’s walk through what’s happening, what it means fo...
The Coop We Thought Would Work
When we first started raising chickens, we did what most people do —
we built a stationary coop with a run.
It seemed like the logical choice:
A cute little shelter, a fenced-in area, plenty of feed and water. Simple, right?
Well… not exactly.
The Reality o...
🥚 Quail eggs may be small, but their impact is powerful.
From higher iron and B12 to rich flavor and fast-laying birds, these tiny eggs have earned their place on our homestead — and maybe yours, too.
Here’s how quail eggs changed my family’s health — and why we now raise our own flock.
