New Hampshire Chicken Breed Guide
New Hampshire chickens are hardy and versatile. Read our ultimate guide to this all-around breed to help you decide if they are right for your backyard.
Orpington Chicken Breed Guide
The Orpington chicken is a reliable egg layer and a wonderful meat bird. Our ultimate guide will help you decide if this golden beauty belongs in your backyard.
Russian Orloff Chicken Breed Guide
What it lacks in production and practicality, it makes up for in character and novelty. Learn more about Russian Orloff to find out if you can raise this breed.
Australorp Chicken Breed Guide
This Australorp Chicken guide has everything that you need to learn more about this breed. From personality to productivity, get to know this chicken in detail.
Ameraucana Chicken Breed Guide
Before you get an Ameraucana Chicken for your backyard homestead, knowing their temperament, varieties, and diet will help you decide if this chicken is right for you!
Brahma Chicken Breed Guide
This is your go-to guide to the Brahma chicken. These giant chickens are friendly even when you have a mixed flock. Learn everything about this breed here.
20 Chickens That Lay Colored Eggs
20 Chickens That Lay Colored Eggs: Brown, Blue, Green, Pink Egg Layers Having fresh eggs every morning is a great perk of having a chicken or a whole backyard flock. If a little variety is appealing, some chicken breeds lay colored eggs instead of white. Unfortunately, some are not always easy to find. For chickens … Read more
Largest Chicken Breed: The 17 Biggest Chicken Breeds in the World
As the most common bird in the world, the chicken comes in a variety of breeds. We’ll be discussing the biggest chicken breeds to date.
Do Chickens Eat Ticks? Plus, Best Chicken Breeds For Tick Control
Do Chickens Eat Ticks? Could you use your chooks for tick control? You’ve decided to raise chickens. You’ve heard of the benefit of raising chickens and can’t wait to get started. Whether for a profit, eggs, or just for fun, you’re all-in. Since you’ve decided to use the free-range method of chicken farming you’re now … Read more
12 Best Honey Extractor Reviews (2023)
When shopping for a honey extractor, there’s a lot to look at. Here, we’ll cover everything you need to know as well as offer a list of the best honey extractors to choose from.
Best Beekeeping Suit (for amateur bee keeping)
This is a comprehensive review of twelve of the best bee suit options on the market. Beekeeping suits must offer full protection, coverage, and safety to the user and the bees. All of the suits are suitable for beginner and professional beekeepers alike. You will find all of the information needed to purchase the best bee suit here.
Best Egg Incubator: 10 Chicken Egg Incubators, Reviewed
Check out our honest review of the 10 best chicken egg incubators on the market — plus tips and features to help you find the perfect incubator for your needs!
Best Chicken Feed: 7 Organic Brands For Laying Hens, Reviewed
Improving your farm’s egg production requires a dedicated chicken feed, but finding the best one is tricky. Fortunately, this article narrows your search to the seven best feeds that will guarantee a bountiful gather.
18 Heritage Chicken Breeds: The Ultimate List
Heritage chickens can be found in many different breeds and varying characteristics and looks. Read our post to learn more about some of these breeds.
30 Ways of Predator-Proofing a Chicken Coop
Your chickens can’t defend themselves, and predators are always hunting them. Here are 30 predator proof tactics you can use right now, and sleep well knowing your chooks are safe!
19 EASY A-Frame Chicken Coop Plans
A-frame chicken coops have exploded in popularity for backyard chicken enthusiasts, for good reason. Here are 19 incredible A-frame coop ideas you can build this weekend.
29 Pallet Chicken Coop Ideas (Weekend-Friendly)
Looking to build a chicken coop entirely out of palettes? Here’s a list of 29 chicken coops you can build from palettes this weekend. Some will amaze you!
Growing Shiitake Mushrooms on Logs
With just a few hours of work and a small investment, you can skip the grocery store mushrooms for up to six years by cultivating your own nutritious, delicious shiitakes at home.
Growing Shiitake Mushrooms Indoors (at Home)
When gardening inside, the right location is everything. Luckily, shiitake mushrooms need just a few things while they’re incubating: nutrition, and a dark, humid environment.
How To Can Bell Peppers At Home
Brines serve the dual purpose of killing bacteria and adding flavor to canned vegetables of all varieties, with peppers being an ideal choice for new picklers.
How to Can Apples at Home
Canning Apples at home in 8 Simple Steps Nothing beats a fresh apple picked at the peak of the season. But there is a narrow window of time to enjoy them. When the farmer’s market closes, you can still eat the fruit from the grocery store, but the quality will be lower and the environmental … Read more
How to Can Beets Without a Pressure Cooker (The Water Bath Method)
Canning pickled beets in water bath canners is an easy, affordable way to both preserve fresh vegetables for later use and add a sweet taste to an otherwise polarizing food
54 DIY Chicken Coop Plans
54 Free DIY Chicken Coop Plans & Ideas That Are Easy to Build Backyard chickens need a proper coop to stay happy, comfortable, and healthy. If you’re planning to upgrade, renovate, or build but don’t know where to start, you’ll find the most comprehensive chicken coop ideas right here. We’ve researched and compiled a list … Read more
Polish Chicken Breed Guide
Complete Guide To The Polish Chicken Breed Have you ever entertained the idea of adding a living ornament to your home? You probably haven’t… I mean, who does that? However, the Polish chicken is one of the few creatures on this planet that appears to be exactly that. This ornamental bird is a treasured breed that … Read more
Can Chickens Eat Chocolate?
Can Chickens Eat Chocolate? Here’s a question for all of the chicken owners of the world: can chickens eat chocolate? It’s a serious inquiry! After all, if it’s potentially poisonous, illness-inducing, and even lethal for other pets, is it going to hurt your chickens? Here’s what I discovered after researching the question. Can Chickens Have Chocolate? … Read more
Plymouth Rock Chicken Breed guide
Your Ultimate Guide To The Plymouth Rock Chicken Breed + More! One of the biggest challenges of raising chickens is understanding what exactly each breed brings to the table. If you’ve been considering snapping up a Plymouth Rock chicken, you’re going to need our authoritative guide to walk you through just how these birds will impact … Read more
Phoenix Chicken Breed Guide
Your Ultimate Free Guide To The Incredible Phoenix Chicken Breed Not all chickens are lookers. Some, however, are beautiful… and, as is so often the case in life, the good-looking ones just aren’t as productive in the day-to-day grind. Case in point: the Phoenix chicken. These gorgeous birds ride the line between farm animals and household … Read more
Bantam Chickens: Breeds, Facts, Eggs and where To Buy
The Complete Guide To Bantam Chicken Breeds: Is a Bantam Chicken Right for You? It makes sense to raise bantams than full-sized chickens if your backyard size is limited. However, not all bantams are cut out as backyard chickens. Before you buy a bantam chicken as a pet or an egg-layers, here’s everything that you need … Read more
Speckled Sussex Chicken Breed guide
The Complete Guide To The Speckled Sussex Chicken – Is This The Right Breed For You? Don’t move on without taking a look at this first-rate breed. The Speckled Sussex has been around for quite some time, and not because of a stroke of luck. These British birds have set the bar high and we’ll … Read more
Chicken Predators and Pests – How to protect your flock!
Top 17 Chicken Predators & What To Know There’s nothing worse than waking up to a chicken coop viciously attacked by chicken predators. Before that ever happens to your flock, understanding the 17 common chicken predators can help you identify them, have a better understanding of how these predators attack, and what you can do … Read more
6 (Quick, Easy, & Cheap) Homemade Febreze Recipes
Homemade Febreze: 6 Easy Recipes to Help Save the Planet and Your Wallet! Have you checked the price of Febreze lately? It’s expensive! That’s where our handy-dandy list of homemade Febreze recipes comes into play. We will be looking at baking soda, fabric softeners, essentials oils, and one unexpected product in your cupboard or shopping list! … Read more
Homemade Mosquito Repellent – What You Need To Stay Mosquito Safe
Homemade Mosquito Repellent: 8 Easy Recipes For Personal, & Yard Use Ouch! Getting a mosquito bite literally sucks. Whether you react severely to mosquito bites or not, getting turned into a human juice box is fun for no one. But using a store-bought repellent can be expensive – and bad for your health. (And let’s not forget, that … Read more
How To Clean And Store Fresh Chicken Eggs – All Questions Answered!
How To Clean And Store Fresh Chicken Eggs – All Questions Answered! Should I clean an egg that has been soiled? Do I have to clean all eggs before cooking? Is there a correct way to clean eggs? For those of you about to scrub the dirt off your eggs… please take a short pause, … Read more
How Do Chickens Mate? Do You Need A Rooster?
How Do Chickens Mate? Do You Need A Rooster? The mating process of chickens is different from that of other animals. They even have a mating ritual to win the hearts of the girls. So, how do chickens mate? Let’s break down everything you need to know. The Birds And The Bees Of Farm Fowl … Read more
How Much Light Do Chickens Need To Keep Laying?
How Much Light Do Chickens Need To Keep Laying? Why do hens need light to yield eggs? How much light do chickens need to keep laying? Should I leave the light on 24/7? Do artificial lights have any negative effects on chickens? Light is intrinsically linked to egg production in chickens. In fact, no light … Read more
How High Can A Chicken Fly?
How High Can A Chicken Fly? All your questions answered Keeping your flock safely tucked in their run space is a basic element of raising chickens. But…how high can a chicken fly? How far can chickens fly? Wait a moment… can chickens fly at all? Ensure your chickens can’t plan their escape by air and read … Read more
How Big Should a Chicken Nesting Box Be?
How Big Should a Chicken Nesting Box Be? How big should a chicken nesting box be? How high should a chicken nesting box be? And how many hens per nesting box should there be? If you’re new to chicken keeping, you may not realize how important a nesting box is…until you start finding eggs in … Read more
When Can Chicks Go Outside? Crucial Information You Need To Know
When Can Chicks Go Outside? Crucial Information You Need To Know Letting your chicks go out in the backyard when they’re too young can be detrimental to their health and well-being. So, before you open the coop, here’s everything you need to know about when chicks can go outside. Let’s begin… Freeing The Fluff Balls … Read more
How to Purify Water at Home: 8 Water Purification Methods
Ready to Conserve Water & Cut Your Water Bill? Here Are 8 Ways to Purify Water at Home There are many ways to purify water (especially in a crisis), besides rushing out and dropping hundreds or even thousands of dollars on a fancy water filtration gadget. And don’t worry. Whether you’re working with a $2000 … Read more
Silkie Chicken Breed Guide
The Silkie Chicken – Everything You Need To Know Some call them funny; a few bizarre, while others say they are the indisputable weirdos of the chicken world. Whatever your opinion is at first sight, after reading our ultimate guide on the Silkie chicken, these fluffy oddities of the chicken realm will no doubt steal … Read more
Red Star Chicken Breed Guide: All you need to know
Red Star chickens produces A LOT of eggs compared to other breeds. But are they worth keeping around? Find out.
The Wyandotte Chicken Breed guide
This chicken is a favorite breed for beginner backyard chicken keepers. Find out what makes these chickens special.
Apartment Composting Without Worms (Or Yard)
Here’s a step-by-step guide on how you can turn yard waste, eggshells, and other kitchen scraps for apartment composting.
How to Store Onions And Keep Them Fresh
How To Store Onions: The Best Way & FAQ Don’t let onions (and your money) go to waste. These 4 EASY steps are the best way to store onion for longer storage life. But don’t store onions next to one food item, or else they will spoil faster! Now let’s learn how to store onions … Read more
How to Store Fresh Basil, and Preserve it for years
4 Ways How to store fresh basil Did you just buy some basil? Or did you harvest basil from your garden? There are three easy ways you can keep your basil fresh. One of which is super effective that you can have fresh basil leaves and retain the basil flavor for a whopping 6 months! … Read more
How to Grow Mint Indoors – in a pot or container
How To Grow Mint Indoors – The Easy And Simple Way Want to try your hand at gardening, but don’t have any outdoor space? Perhaps you’d love to grow your own herbs, but think this is impossible in an urban living environment? Never fear! Mint is one of the easiest herbs to grow indoors. So … Read more
Growing Beets in Containers
Growing Beets In Containers – The Simple And Easy Way Even if you have limited gardening knowledge and small garden space, beets are easy to grow that you’ll have an abundant supply of this nutritious and fast-growing root crop within 7 to 8 weeks. Here’s how you can easily grow beets in containers: What You’ll … Read more
How To Grow Tomatoes in Containers
Wondering How To Grow Tomatoes In Containers? It only takes less than two months for tomatoes bare fruit – yup, tomatoes are fruits and not vegetables. But you may be killing your tomatoes without even knowing it! Learn what’s the right way of growing tomatoes in containers in six easy steps. What You’ll Need 6 … Read more
Aquaponics vs Hydroponics (and how to choose)
Aquaponics Vs Hydroponics – What’s The Difference? Ah, the great alternative gardening debate of hydroponics vs. aquaponics. We’ll settle things once and for all so you can finally choose if you just want to grow veggies, fish, or even some crayfish. Here’s everything you need to know about these water-based systems. the Difference Between Hydroponics … Read more
Growing Broccoli in Containers
Growing Broccoli In Containers – The Simple And Easy Way Growing broccoli in containers will take a while before they are ready to harvest, but you’ll get at least 4 heads in a season. Worth it! So what are you waiting for? Grab your gardening kit, extra-large containers, more fertilizer, and let’s explore container gardening. … Read more
