How to Trim Your Chicken’s Nails
If you never knew a chicken’s toenails could grow so long, and if you’ve never seen a grown…
Tips and tricks for raising backyard chickens on an urban (or suburban) farm, covering feed and nutrition, health issues and holistic care, and personal stories from the Garden Betty flock.
If you never knew a chicken’s toenails could grow so long, and if you’ve never seen a grown…
It’s the middle of winter. You’re getting very few eggs from your flock, if any at all. They’re…
This post is in partnership with 3-IN-ONE® Lock Dry Lube. All thoughts and words are my own. Whether…
Update: I also have a corn-free version of my homemade whole grain chicken feed! And for easy formulating,…
If you asked most people what color egg yolks are, they would likely answer yellow. Yolks have always…
We moved a lot of things from California to Oregon when our family relocated a few months ago,…
After detailing my move from Southern California to Central Oregon in this post, a slew of emails landed…
When I decided to add to my flock of backyard chickens (or should I say, chicken, singular, since…
A few months ago, Will and I revisited with friends and farmers Megan and Jeremy, just a couple…
Our beautiful Barred Rock, Kimora, passed away on March 6, 2017. She was five years old, more than…
Last week, a raccoon attacked our Barred Rock, Kimora, and our Golden Laced Cochin, Iman, in their coop.…
Why does it look like some of my chickens don’t molt at all, while others are nearly bald…