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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’…

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…

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…

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,…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Written by: Amanda B. May 2022 Our family homestead began 6 years ago when we decided to buy a home in the country in the…

Written by: Ashton April 2022 Holy cow! How is it already mid-March? April is fast approaching and that means Easter will be here before we…

Written by: Mary – Staff Writer at NatureServe March 2022 During spring time chick season, we sometimes get consumers asking for my opinion on which…

Written by: Bethany DicksonJanuary 2022 One on the main reason we decided to add hens to Dickson Daughters Flower Farm was so we could have…

Written by: Ashton Winter weather is quickly approaching here in northwest Indiana, so this means it’s time to prepare our coops for the season to…

Written by: Ashton from NatureServe Chickens – little creatures that you just want to pick up and show ALL the affection. While they do not…

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…

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…

Whoa momma! It is HOT here in Northwest Indiana. Chickens are good at lots of things — laying eggs, digging holes, throwing attitude around when…

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…

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…

Written by: Ashton Raising chickens can easily become an addictive hobby. You told yourself that you would only be getting four chickens and soon you…

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…

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…

All About Layers – Egg-Citing Times When your chickens begin to lay eggs, it’s an eggciting time with lots of questions. We are here to…

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…