Raising chicks is infinitely easier than incubating eggs, but there is still much more to it than just plopping them in a coop. They need a toasty-warm mini-coop – a brooder – to nurture them into ...
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Before spring chicks, the homestead prep step that saves you money and stress later
On a small homestead, the most expensive mistake with spring chicks is not a fancy feeder or the wrong breed, it is bringing ...
Is the price of eggs making you want to jump on the chicken bandwagon? Be sure you check your local ordinances regarding chickens before you make your decision. We both enjoy fresh eggs from our ...
Combine two spring activities for a more efficient seed-starting setup. We live in gardening Zone 4a, and in early spring, we use our mud porch as a makeshift greenhouse. We have less space than the ...
Brooding baby chicks in cold weather — how low can you go? As it turns out, cold-weather brooding can go low indeed. Back in the 1950s, when the electric companies were promoting electric brooding as ...
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