4 Tips to Encourage Broody Hens
This is our 4th summer raising chickens here on 25 Acres and in all that time we’ve only had a singular hen become broody. In fact,…
Zwei: Our Second 25 Acre Rescue
My parents will be the first to tell you that it’s not unusual for me to rescue anything that crawls, creeps, hops or flies – especially…
First Experience Draining Ascites in Hen
This is a little excerpt from my Facebook page comments pertaining to my first experience draining abdominal fluid from a hen’s abdomen. While for the short…
Community Chickens: Turkey In Trouble
Check out my most recent Community Chickens article regarding a sick turkey pullet. It’s not fun when any of our animals show signs of illness –…
Meat Bird & Turkey Coop With Revised Pen Enclosure
Over the past month my husband has been working tirelessly on getting our new meat bird coop built. Because we’ve had such a late start to…
Bel Air Incubation Project: Follow Along!
We here at 25 Acres are so excited to be part of the Bel Air 1st grade class project. Spaz will be checking in from time…
Dirt On My Plate’s Top 3 Shelf-Stable Chicken Treats!
On our 25 Acres, we like to treat our animals as we would treat ourselves. When it comes to snacks, shelf-stable goodies are where its at!…
Community Chickens: The Black Chicken Poop Caper
After adding a good dose of wood ash to my chicken’s dust bathing area I received quite a shock. Not only do my birds like to…
Community Chickens: Winter Egg Laying Slow Down
Here’s my most recent article on finding fewer eggs left behind in nesting boxes. Winter is hard on everybody, even the chickens. Read along to find…
Community Chickens: 10 Must Have Items To Simplify Flock Care
Check out my most recent article on Community Chickens! I have a list of 10 items every flock owner should consider. Not only will they improve…
Chicken Urgency: A Recent Bout Of Winter Pecking
It wasn’t exactly a chicken emergency today, so I’m just going to call it a chicken ‘urgency’. After checking in on the flock to make sure…
Fighting Intestinal Parasites Naturally: Diatomaceous Doggie Delights Recipe
When it comes to keeping our animals healthy, I for one always try to treat them as naturally as possible. I don’t like running to the…
Community Chickens: Alternative DIY Sour Crop Solutions
This past week I’ve spent a little time trying to help a couple of my hens through a bout of sour crop. Check out my most…
Homemade Seed Block & Dust Bath Recipes
Deep snow makes for a long boring winter for cooped up chickens. Read my most recent Community Chickens blog for ideas to curb the winter blues…
What To Do With Too Many Eggs
Sometimes, when you have too many eggs you really have to get creative. Here’s a link to my most recent Community Chickens blog about using up…
