5 Proven Ways to Protect Chickens from Hawks Easily
Stop hawks in their tracks! Learn how to protect chickens from hawks with clever coop camo & decoys – give your feathery pals a fighting chance!
Stop hawks in their tracks! Learn how to protect chickens from hawks with clever coop camo & decoys – give your feathery pals a fighting chance!
A hen with sticky yolk on her beak, broken shells in the nest, and suspiciously long visits to the nesting box may be your egg thief. Learn how nutrition, crowding, boredom, and delayed collection fuel the habit, plus practical ways to stop it spreading.
Stop yawning! Learn why do roosters crow all day – from territorial dawn calls to circadian quirks that’ll rock your morning vibes!
Stop tossing oyster shell on the ground and let your hens pick what they need from this sturdy 5.5-pound grit and oyster shell feeder. It hangs neatly in the coop, cuts waste, and keeps calcium available with less daily fuss.
The breed you choose determines how many eggs you actually get. Here are the best egg laying chicken breeds for backyard flocks — ranked by production, temperament, and real-world performance.
That first egg may follow a $6,000 investment once coop construction, predator-proofing, heated water, feed, bedding, repairs, and chicken math take over. The practical ways to spend less include repurposing materials, buying in bulk, and choosing solid basics instead of replacing cheap gear.
A quiet hen may need a parasite check more than a pep talk. Learn how clean water, extra space, enrichment, grit, oyster shell, and calm routines can lift a withdrawn flock while helping you spot signs that need a vet.
If you’ve confirmed mites in your flock, the spray you choose and how you use it makes all the difference. Here’s what works, what doesn’t, and why most treatments fail the first time.
The biggest fix is getting chickens to sleep somewhere other than the nesting boxes. Raise flat 2×4 roosts 18, 24 inches above the boxes, block the entrances after dusk for 7, 10 days, and your poop-covered eggs may become a thing of the past.
Oyster shell is calcium for strong eggshells, while grit works like teeth inside a chicken’s gizzard. They are not interchangeable, so this practical coop setup explains how to offer both separately, including what chicks, layers, roosters, and free-ranging birds actually need.
I’ve run three hatches in the MATICOOPX 20 egg incubator. Here’s an honest review of what works, what to know going in, and whether it’s worth buying.
A 10-compartment metal nesting box put an end to scattered eggs by giving hens wide, wall-mounted openings and keeping the collection spot together. Its vented design also helps reduce stale, stinky nests and lets you gather eggs without disturbing the flock.