Pecking Order in Chickens: How They Decide Who’s in Charge

If you’ve ever noticed one hen strutting around like she owns the place while another hangs back at feeding time, you’re watching the pecking order in action.

The pecking order is a real system chickens use to keep peace, set role...

What to Expect When Your Chickens Start Molting

Have you noticed your chickens starting to lose feathers or looking a little scruffy? Maybe it looks like a feather bomb went off in the coop?

Don’t panic yet, this may be molting.

Molting is a natural, healthy process that happens in ev...

New Layers? Here’s What’s Normal (and What’s Not)

Real talk on first eggs, funky shapes, and what your hens are figuring out.

What No One Tells You About First Eggs

Nothing beats opening up the nest box and finding that first egg. Whether it’s your first time raising chickens or you’re a...

If you got chicks this spring, your first egg might be just around the corner.

But when exactly should you expect it—and how do you keep it from ending up under a bush or buried in the run?

Let’s break down what to watch for and how to help your young hens settle into good laying habits right ...

Choosing the Right Chicken Feed Just Got Easier

Walking into the feed store shouldn’t feel like taking a pop quiz—but for many chicken keepers, it does. Starter feed, grower feed, layer feed, medicated vs. non-medicated, soy-free, crumbles, whole grain…

We’ve been there. And we’re making it ...

Growing herbs isn’t just for flavor—it’s for flock health, too.

If you’re planting basil and parsley for the kitchen this season, don’t forget your coop. Herbs aren’t just tasty—they’re powerful tools for pest control, respiratory health, immune support, and even laying performance in both chick...