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Chickens

Setting up a chicken coop in your backyard allows you to take control of the egg production process, ensuring that your hens are well-fed, healthy, and treated with care.

Watching the daily antics of these social creatures can be both entertaining and educational, making it an ideal family activity.

Gain insight on how to raise chickens with these articles:

  • raising chickens for beginners 
  • how to protect chickens from predators
  • do you need to refrigerate farm fresh eggs?
  • 9 best chicken breeds for colorful eggs
chicken sitting in the window of the chicken coop with wire on the outside.
Chickens | Farm Life | Raising Livestock | seasonal living

Winter Chicken Coop Preparation for the Homestead

raising baby chicks in the coop
Chickens | Raising Livestock

Guide to Raising Baby Chicks + Chick Care Tips for Beginners

baby chicks and eggs inside of the Chickcozy incubator.
Chickens | Raising Livestock

How to Hatch Chicks in an Incubator (Guide to Hatching Eggs)

chicken on a wooden post.
Chickens | Raising Livestock

Best Backyard Chickens for Beginners (top chicken breeds)

two Rhode Island Red chickens standing inside of chicken coop door way.
Chickens | Raising Livestock

Chickcozy Chicken Door Review: Safe And Easy To Use & Install

Ameraucana chicken by the coop door
Chickens | Raising Livestock

9 Best Chickens for Colorful Eggs

How to Keep Chickens Cool
Chickens | Raising Livestock | seasonal living

How to Keep Chickens Cool

black speckled chicken sitting on eggs in chicken coop
Chickens | Raising Livestock

Raising Chickens – Resources to Get Started

white ceramic egg tray filled with farm fresh eggs in various colors
Chickens | Farm Life

Do you need to refrigerate eggs?

chickens ranging in the run
Chickens | featured | Raising Livestock

Why Not Free Range Chickens

chicken eating grain on snow
Chickens | Raising Livestock | seasonal living

Guide to Raising Chickens in the Winter

group of Rhode Island Red chickens
Chickens | Raising Livestock

5 of Our Favorite & Best Chickens for Pets

new chickens getting acquainted with each other
Chickens | Raising Livestock

How to Introduce New Chickens to the Current Flock

two Rhode Island Red chickens
Chickens | Raising Livestock

How to Raise Chickens for Beginners

brahma chicken next to an electric fence
Chickens | Raising Livestock

How to Protect Chickens from Predators

ducks and chickens together in a pen
Chickens | Raising Livestock

Ducks VS Chickens: What is the best option for your homestead?

chickens and ducks together in outdoor run
Chickens | Raising Livestock

Raising Ducks and Chickens Together

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