Caring for new chicks

Before you get chickens there are some imporntant things to know. Its not just baby chicks and fresh eggs. All you need to know before you get chickens .....

It's the season! Springtime is time to bring home the new chicks! But....Wait! Are you ready to bring home those baby chicks? Do you know what chicks need to live well while they get big enough to go outside? Whether you get your baby chickens from the feed store or online,

Raising chicks for beginners - What to expect the first 6 weeks. March just flew by, and our chicks have grown so much. I can't even believe it! They've...

Raising chicks is great fun, but they do need some specific care to keep them healthy. Learn to care for and what to expect the first six weeks of raising chicks.

Raising baby chicks isn't as difficult as you might think. Tips and advice for raising backyard chickens for beginner homesteaders. There's nothing better..

Want to get started with raising baby chicks for meat or eggs? Here is a guide to everything you need to know from how to set up the brooder, and a list of supplies you'll need to raise baby chicks.

Raising baby chicks is a right of passage for any homesteader. Learn how to raise baby chicks and care for them for the first six weeks.

I would venture to say… The vast majority of homesteaders got their start by strolling the aisles of the feed store and happening upon those tubs of fluffy, chirping chicks. They’re hard to resist, y’all. And as we all know, chickens are the gateway drug to the more hardcore forms of homesteading– goats, cattle, hogs… you […]

Chick season is prominent in the spring, but can you raise chicks in the fall? Yes. In many parts of the country, fall weather is mild and raising chicks is easy. But even in the North, raising chicks in the fall is possible and even preferable by many. If you'd like to start a flock or expand your existing flock, fall is a great time to take the plunge! Plan Ahead Temperatures are crucial, as in the spring, with raising chicks in the fall. If you live in an area where late fall temperatures…

Chickens are considered teenagers from 4 to 17 weeks of age. Learn more about this important growth stage for your chickens, including when chicks can go to the coop.