Looking to make an easy, DIY dust bath? Click here to learn how… A lot of new chicken keepers — or even those just expanding their flocks — worry about the introduction of new chicks from the brooder to the coop. But, it’s not as scary as you think, so long as the temperatures are […]

My second baby hatched recently. There are so few things as exciting as when your chicks hatch. It’s a beautiful baby chick from a light Brahma daddy and a black Easter Egger mama. I know this because she is the only one that lays pink eggs. I have been using the Brinsea mini incubator just […]

The chicks we got in April have grown so fast.  This White Rock shown above started out as a fluffy little yellow chick.  The Silver Laced is growing into her look graciously.  They all graduated from the inside brooder and have been living outside for a few weeks now. They are separated from the older/bigger […]

Our little chicks are almost two weeks old.  They are growing so fast, feathers starting to appear, and they are beginning to roost. Last week on my blog, I had some fun with the chicks.  I did a post titled Baby Chic Photo Shoot. Click HERE or on the picture above to see more. This […]

A mistake at the hatchery has delayed us getting our baby chicks, but when they get here I want to have an outline of what to expect.

I have compiled this week-by-week plan to help keep us in the know with our own baby chicks.

Peep…Peep…Peep. If you are like me, than Spring Fever has taken over and you have fired up your heat lamp and dusted off the brooder box. There are spring chicks all over, including my bathroom. My bathroom?! Much to the surprise of any visitors, yes,  I am brooding my babies in the bathroom. It is […]

It’s that time of year.  You walk into the farm store and it is the first thing you hear.  You follow the sound, and you are lead to little chirping bundles of joy.  Baby chicks, all fluffy and cute.  You can’t resist.  You give in to the cuteness and buy some.  Or, maybe you look […]

I have a great feeling about this spring. I feel organized, and ready to start the outdoor year. We don’t have any major projects going this spring which is a first and things feel somewhat relaxed. We have plenty of hay left for the goats from last year’s cutting and the equipment is in working […]

The springtime is one of the most exciting times in the chicken keeping experience. It’s all about new life! Our hens start laying again after their long winter break, baby chicks are popping up at feed stores, and in many homes you can hear the whirr of running incubators. This post covers everything you need […]

By Lori Leigh from LL Farm When we first embarked on our adventure of having a flock of chickens, we developed a plan.  Our primary goal for starting with chickens was the obvious reason:  fresh eggs!  Our plan to consistently have fresh eggs is flock rotation.  We figure every two years we will get baby […]