Raising Chickens

More and more people are returning to natural treatments in treating chicken diseases. Keeping the backyard poultry flock healthy naturally is possible, although preventing illness is the ultimate goal. Keeping your chickens from getting sick in the first place is best, but how can we treat the top chicken diseases naturally if illness occurs despite our best efforts? In a … [Read more...] about Top Chicken Diseases and Natural Treatments

Raising Chickens Vs. Ducks – A Guide

Adding chickens and ducks to your homestead is one way to increase your self reliance. Both chickens and ducks produce delicious fresh eggs. Both ducks and chickens can be raised as a source of meat, also. A third scenario is raising your chickens and ducks for egg production first and then using the livestock for meat as the egg production wanes. There are breeds of … [Read more...] about Raising Chickens Vs. Ducks – A Guide

How To Hatch Chicks Naturally

Would you know how to hatch chicks naturally if the SHTF? There's no doubt about it, hatching chicks naturally is so much easier than hatching chicks in an incubator. There's no worrying about regulating a thermostat, monitoring humidity, turning eggs, or the power going out in the middle of a hatching, or brooder boxes and all that stuff. As a matter of fact, you really don't … [Read more...] about How To Hatch Chicks Naturally

How To Hatch More Chicks

Hatching Chicks Is Lots of Fun! Many backyard poultry enthusiasts will tell you that owning an incubator and hatching your own chicks is not only a great way to save money, but it is also a fun and exciting endeavor. When you have fertilized eggs to hatch, you're able to increase your flock without ever having to buy chicks from outside sources again. Using an incubator is also … [Read more...] about How To Hatch More Chicks