To know whether you can legally keep chickens at your home residence, you need to explore the zoning laws for your location. Then, take a look at any special regulations in that zoning district that may affect either chicken-keeping or building chicken housing. Each area will be slightly diff...
Alaska. “The coldest temp we’ve seen with our goats was -40 degrees F. We brought the chickens into the garage, but the goats were perfectly happy where they were. They didn’t want to come in. Once, when it was super cold, we put a heat lamp in the barn and locked them in....
most chicken-keepers instead opt to prevent the Avian Aqua Miser from freezing in the first place. You’d be surprised at how well a light bulb in the coop works to keep the air temperature above 32 F. The light bulb will also extend the day length and keep your chickens laying at sum...
For every chicken you have, you're going to need an area of at least 4 sq ft to keep it from being cramped. That's why it's an important step to know how many chickens you are going to have. Plan this first and then make the ideal dimension for your coop. It's also recommended...
Preventing your chickens from roosting in their nesting boxes can keep your flock healthy while keeping your eggs clean and intact. Learn what to do here.
Sudden, severe wilting of the whole plant–as opposed to a single vine–is a sign of gopher damage in the west, where pocket gophers are the bain of gardeners. Lining the beds with wire mesh to keep gophers out and trapping are the best solutions. ...
Today on the HowToBBQRight Podcast, the cold weather can go on somewhere here in Mississippi (00:22). We’re taking a deep dive into ALL things ribeyes (01:07). When you’re gearing up for a 6pm dinner, this is the PERFECT time to start getting that meat ready to go (07:24)....
The more humane approach is to give them the winter off and wait. They’ll begin laying again in the spring. (I’ve heard people say they couldn’t keep chickens because “you have to kill them when they stop laying eggs.” Not true. We never killed a hen simply because she stopped...
The important thing for both entrances is to make sure they are accessible and can be closed securely to keep chickens in and predators out. For your hen entrance, you might consider adding the option to close it with hardware mesh instead of the wooden door to add ventilation in the warm...
The goal of vaccination is to build early and uniform immunity in all chickens, which is achieved by exposure to repeated cycles of coccidia replication in the intestine. 1. Even distribution of the oocysts in the vaccine It is essential to ensure that all oocysts flow from the bottle into...