Do Chicken Coops Need a Door?
Many chicken owners like free-ranging their chickens in an enclosed run and have quite a few protections around it such as a fence, roof, and guard dogs. But are these …
Chickens
Can Chickens Lay More Than One Egg a Day?
As I’m planning my homestead, I’m doing some chicken math to find out how many hens I need. The only problem was, I wasn’t exactly sure how many eggs hens …
Can Chickens Lay Different Colored Eggs?
Easter is coming up next month, and I have childhood memories of sitting down with my grandmother every year and painting eggs. So, you can imagine my surprise several years …
Do Chickens Lay Fewer Eggs in Hot Weather?
I live in Austin, Texas, and there’s a 99% chance I’ll have chickens soon. While I prefer harvesting eggs to the whole chicken, the only problem is—will the hot weather …
Why Your Chickens Are So Loud and What You Can Do
About a year ago, I was trying to convince my parents to get a chicken coop with a few hens. I was very persuasive. “You know? Eggs!“. But before I …
Do Llamas and Chickens Get Along?
While I’m planning on getting alpacas on my homestead, llamas might be the better choice. They have similar behavior to alpacas and can function as a livestock guardian, so other …
Will Your Chickens Eat Your Pumpkin Plants?
I get it. Sometimes your garden and the chicken coop will be one and the same. Raising both chickens and pumpkins are a good possibility for me in the future, …