About the Author

Jeremy Chartier

At 12 years old, Jeremy Chartier became involved with his local 4-H group, later joined the local FFA chapter, and showed livestock until his college years. After graduating from the Ratcliffe Hicks School of Agriculture at UConn, he joined the University of Maine’s Poultry Service Provider training program. Today Jeremy sells started pullets to local backyard farmers, is still involved with 4-H as a poultry showmanship judge, and writes about his passion for farming.

Disqualifications in Show-Quality Chickens

July 19, 2019 · Jeremy Chartier · Poultry 101

Add to Favorites Picking show-quality chickens, either to represent your breeder flock or from the sale cages at a show, can be challenging. As always, information is king, so be …

Properly Storing Chicken Feed

June 1, 2019 · Jeremy Chartier · Flock Files

If stored incorrectly, your chicken feed can make your birds sick, make them stop laying, or in extreme instances, kill them. Livestock feed is a relatively stable product, but rodents, insects, fungi, moisture, and rancidity cause most feed loss on the farm.

Disqualifications in Show-Quality Chickens

May 31, 2019 · Jeremy Chartier · Flock Files

Coccidiosis is one of the leading causes of death when caring for baby chicks. One way to help protect your birds against this disease is to feed a medicated chick starter.

Chicken Math For The Budding Production Flock

April 27, 2019 · Jeremy Chartier · Chickens 101

Add to Favorites Chicken math is more than counting your eggs before they hatch. For those of us who want to expand our home flock enough to feed more than …

Using the Deep Litter Method in the Coop

April 18, 2019 · Jeremy Chartier · Coops

Using the deep litter method in your coop can make the difference between you enjoying keeping chickens and you hating your coop every weekend. Let me show you why the deep litter method will simplify your life and your coop chores.

Calcium Supplements for Chickens

March 15, 2019 · Jeremy Chartier · Feed & Health

Calcium supplements for chickens can help you avoid shell quality issues in your flock, and it’s easy to feed. Farmers have been adding calcium to the diet of layers for generations to improve shell quality, and consequently, we’ve learned a few things about it.

About the Author

Jeremy Chartier

Articles by Jeremy Chartier

Properly Storing Chicken Feed

Disqualifications in Show-Quality Chickens

Chicken Math For The Budding Production Flock

Using the Deep Litter Method in the Coop

Calcium Supplements for Chickens

Grooming and Bathing Chickens for a Poultry Show

What Chicken Grower Feed is Right For You?

NPIP Certification: Why it Matters When Buying Chicks