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Heat Stress in Chickens: Water Management for Flocks Large and Small
How to keep chickens hydrated during extreme heat: gravity-fed water systems for 300-bird operations and small backyard flocks, plus why dehydration is the fastest threat in summer.
Heat Stress Relief for Backyard Chickens: Using Coop Shade and Ventilation
One-minute walkthrough on keeping laying hens cool during heat stress: shade structures and ventilation adjustments that keep a backyard flock productive through summer.
Does Adding Cayenne to Chicken Feed Actually Work? (What We Do and Why)
How capsaicin in cayenne pepper affects chicken physiology, why it may boost winter egg production, dosing guidance, and complementary strategies for year-round laying.
Training dogs to not eat chickens
56-second walkthrough of methods to train prey-driven dogs to coexist safely with free-range chickens, including timing, consistency, and multi-dog learning.
Raising Chicks the Right Way: Moving to Grass, Adding Shelter, and Flock Growth Tips
Eight-minute walkthrough of moving chicks to pasture, building a second coop, expanding the flock, plus updates on sheep, orchard, and berry plantings on a family homestead.
New Chicken Flock 2024: One Month Update
One-month progress report on establishing a backyard chicken flock: what's working, early lessons, and practical steps for someone starting their own food production.
Top 5 Ways to Supplement Your Chickens on the Cheap
Five methods to boost chicken nutrition affordably: black oil sunflower seeds, calcium sources, foraged weeds, homegrown kale, and microgreens.
Summer Update on our Urban Homestead - Plus 5 Ways to Supplement Your Chickens on the Cheap
Garden progress update and five low-cost methods to supplement chicken nutrition, including black oil sunflower seeds and mealworms.