This year has been kind of crazy when it comes to purchasing chicks. SO MANY homesteaders and chicken breeders have taken hatching their own flocks’…
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Starting Chicks
Written by: Amanda B.April 2023 Here a chick, there a chick, everywhere a chick, chick! Eeeee! Before you go grabbing all the cute little baby…
Losing My SweetiePie
Written by: Amanda B.March 2023 Well everyone, today my heart breaks! I held my SweetiePie while she took her last breath. I do not care…
Winter Blues and Breathing Problems, too!
Written by: Amanda B.February 2023 I know some people thrive in the colder weather, enjoying the snow sports and getting outside as much as possible,…
Who’s Laying
Written by: Amanda B.December 2022 One day, on my way to work, I had customer call me at our family pet store and say, “I…
Molting
Written by: Amanda B.November 2022 OH MY GOSH, EVERYONE! MY BIRDS LOOK AWFUL!!! I hope you are all staying strong through this time when you…
Prepping for Winter
Written by: Amanda B.October 2022 Well, well, well, look who has showed up! FALL! Which means for us flock tenders we have to start the…
My Tiny Farm
Written by: Amanda B.September 2022 HELLO! I hope this wonderful season has been blessing everyone’s family and friends with food from gardens and bugs for…
You Made Your Bed
Written by: Amanda B.August 2022 Many of us who have begun this wonderful life by involving poultry into it have started off with the small…
Let’s Talk Chicken
Written by: Amanda B.July 2022 Let’s talk chicken…I know you know what I am talking about. We all have those rough days where we just…
Let’s Talk Gardens… For Chickens!
Written by: Amanda B.June 2022 Most people want to save money and these days, let’s be honest, we are pinching our pennies. When it comes…
How It All Began
Written by: Amanda B.May 2022Our family homestead began 6 years ago when we decided to buy a home in the country in the beautiful state…
Easter Eggs Fresh from the Coop: Learn to dye fresh eggs this Easter Season
Written by: Ashton April 2022Holy cow! How is it already mid-March? April is fast approaching and that means Easter will be here before we know…
Why Mediated vs. Non-Medicated Chick Starter/Grower?
Written by: Mary – Staff Writer at NatureServe March 2022During spring time chick season, we sometimes get consumers asking for my opinion on which NatureServe…
Green Eggs and Ham
Written by: Bethany Dickson January 2022One on the main reason we decided to add hens to Dickson Daughters Flower Farm was so we could have…
Baby, It’s Cold Outside: Keeping Your Flock Comfortable in Chilly Conditions
Written by: AshtonWinter weather is quickly approaching here in northwest Indiana, so this means it’s time to prepare our coops for the season to come….
Get a Grip: handling your chickens, the safe and proper way
Written by: Ashton from NatureServeChickens – little creatures that you just want to pick up and show ALL the affection. While they do not seem…
Hard-Working Hens: How to yield the best egg production out of your flock
At what age will my hens start and stop producing? Is there a breed that produces best? Is there a breed that produces best? How…
The Broody Hen: How to care for the hen that just won’t get off the eggs
Broody Hens – When such sweet little ladies turn into complete fire-breathing dragons in a snap. When it happens … you’ll be left with so…
Summer care at the coop: keeping your flock cool & comfortable during the heat of summer
Whoa momma! It is HOT here in Northwest Indiana. Chickens are good at lots of things — laying eggs, digging holes, throwing attitude around when…
How to Keep Flies Out of Your Coop: simple and effective ways to keep your coop fly free this season
Written by: Ashton“Shoo fly shoo!” We all know this statement far too well. Keeping the flies out of your coop can seem like a battle…
Harvesting Clean Eggs: tips to collecting eggs that don’t require any washing
Written by: Ashton“To wash or not to wash” seems to be a big question when it comes to farm fresh eggs. Some people prefer them…
Introducing New Members to Your Flock: How to Introduce New Members as Smooth as Possible
Written by: AshtonRaising chickens can easily become an addictive hobby. You told yourself that you would only be getting four chickens and soon you start…
Starting Your First Flock: tips on how to select and care for your flock easily & confidently
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to raise your own flock of chickens, but don’t know where to begin? Whether it be…
Chickens Choose the Most Nutritious Foods
In some ways chickens are just like people. Put a bowl of potato chips next to a plate of carrot slices and cauliflower chunks and…
Top 5 Eggciting Egg Laying Questions
All About Layers – Egg-Citing TimesWhen your chickens begin to lay eggs, it’s an eggciting time with lots of questions. We are here to help…
All About Chicks – Chick Nutrition 101
The Basics:Nutrition is fundamental in starting your chicks off right and setting them up for a healthy and successful future. We worked with NatureServe’s Chet…
