Feed & Health

It’s Show Time! Picking the Best Show Chickens
February 26, 2019 · · Feed & Health

Learn how to select a chicken breed for a show and how to prep your chicken for a show.

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Test Your Soil to Keep Your Poultry Safe
February 26, 2019 · · Feed & Health

Get your farm yard soil tested for heavy metals, lead, pH, soil class, NPK, and nutrients to protect your flock and livestock animals.

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Permaculture, Gardening with Chickens

We moved to the country and soon started gardening with chickens. One of our first projects was for a small flock.

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Ah! There’s Nothing Like a Good Dust Bath

Chickens, turkeys, and quail all dust bathe, as well as many wild birds. Learn how to help your birds stay healthy, clean, and mite-free.

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Make a Weed Salad with Apple Cider Vinegar for Your Chickens

Chickweed and dandelions benefit your flock and your wallet. Add variety to your usual chicken feed with a garden weed salad with apple cider vinegar for chickens.

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A Guide to Poultry Parasites

Protecting your flock from internal and external poultry parasites is the key to a proper parasite management plan.

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Plant a Chicken-Themed Garden
February 26, 2019 · · Feed & Health

Add to Favorites Artwork by Bethany Caskey Stop me if you’ve heard this one: A city slicker moves to the country and decides to raise chickens. He goes to the local …

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Uses for Rosemary with Chickens

From sprinkling in nesting boxes, to aromatherapy, to medicine, there are a lot of uses for rosemary with chickens.

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Can Genes Control Poultry Diseases?
February 26, 2019 · · Feed & Health

Can genes control poultry diseases? Knowledge increased during the 1970s and 1980s, shedding light on genetic factors that influenced animal immune system responsiveness.

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Does Flu Vaccine Contain Egg?

Does flu vaccine contain egg? Chickens eggs are vital for researchers to test and produce vaccines for poultry and humans.

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