Chicken Care

Backyard chicken eating GrubTerra dried black soldier fly larvae treats

Why We Love GrubTerra: A Healthier Treat for Yo...

GrubTerra's dried black soldier fly larvae pack up to 75x more calcium than mealworms and support stronger eggshells. Here's why we recommend them, plus a discount code for our readers.

Why We Love GrubTerra: A Healthier Treat for Yo...

GrubTerra's dried black soldier fly larvae pack up to 75x more calcium than mealworms and support stronger eggshells. Here's why we recommend them, plus a discount code for our readers.

Beginner friendly egg incubator on a kitchen counter

Best Egg Incubators for Beginners: What Size Sh...

Buying your first incubator? Most beginners undersize it. Here's how to calculate the right egg capacity for where your flock is actually headed.

Best Egg Incubators for Beginners: What Size Sh...

Buying your first incubator? Most beginners undersize it. Here's how to calculate the right egg capacity for where your flock is actually headed.

Fresh pine wood shavings bedding in a chicken coop nesting box

Best Chicken Coop Bedding: Shavings vs. Sand vs...

Shavings, sand, or straw? Here's how the three most popular coop bedding options actually compare on cost, cleanup, and moisture control.

Best Chicken Coop Bedding: Shavings vs. Sand vs...

Shavings, sand, or straw? Here's how the three most popular coop bedding options actually compare on cost, cleanup, and moisture control.

Backyard chicken run enclosed in sturdy hardware cloth fencing

Predator-Proofing Your Coop: Fencing & Hardware...

Chicken wire won't stop a determined raccoon. Here's the fencing, hardware cloth, latches, and lighting that actually predator-proof a coop.

Predator-Proofing Your Coop: Fencing & Hardware...

Chicken wire won't stop a determined raccoon. Here's the fencing, hardware cloth, latches, and lighting that actually predator-proof a coop.

Laying hens eating quality layer feed pellets in a sunny run

Best Feed for Maximum Egg Production

Egg production slumping? Protein, calcium, and calories are the three levers that matter most. Here's exactly what to feed for maximum, consistent egg output.

Best Feed for Maximum Egg Production

Egg production slumping? Protein, calcium, and calories are the three levers that matter most. Here's exactly what to feed for maximum, consistent egg output.

Baby chicks huddled under a heat lamp in a brooder box

Chick Brooder Setup: Everything You Need for Da...

Bringing home day-old chicks? Here's the complete brooder setup checklist — housing, heat, feeder, starter feed, and the temperature schedule that keeps them alive and thriving.

Chick Brooder Setup: Everything You Need for Da...

Bringing home day-old chicks? Here's the complete brooder setup checklist — housing, heat, feeder, starter feed, and the temperature schedule that keeps them alive and thriving.