Guides for Raising Healthy Chickens Anywhere
Yes, chickens can eat ripe tomatoes safely. They provide great nutrients like Vitamin C, potassium, and antioxidants. However, not all parts of the tomato plant are safe. Tomato leaves, stems, and unripe green tomatoes contain toxic compounds called solanine and tomatine that can harm your flock. Ripe, red tomatoes with the stems removed make an … Read more
Choosing the right chicken coop bedding affects your daily workload, your chickens’ health, and your wallet. It feels like a small decision, but it has a big impact on your flock’s well-being and how much time you spend cleaning. After 18 months of intensive testing across multiple seasons, following three years of general chicken-keeping experience, … Read more
You just finished your chicken coop, covered it with chicken wire, and feel confident your flock is safe. Then one morning, you find a tragic scene. A raccoon tore right through the wire overnight. This is a heartbreaking and all-too-common story for new chicken keepers. The hardware cloth vs chicken wire debate isn’t just about … Read more
Watching your first chicks develop inside their eggs is one of the most exciting parts of backyard chicken keeping. But without the best egg candlers, you’re pretty much guessing whether those eggs sitting in your incubator for 21 days will actually hatch. I learned this the hard way during my first season. I used a … Read more
I’ve hatched over 100 chicks using both Brinsea and Nurture Right incubators over the last 5 years of backyard chicken keeping. Here’s what I learned comparing these brands side-by-side through multiple hatching seasons. You’re ready to hatch your first batch of chicks, but choosing between Brinsea vs. Nurture Right incubators feels overwhelming. If you’re comparing … Read more
Watching baby chicks hatch from eggs you incubated yourself is one of the most rewarding experiences in backyard chicken keeping. It’s a big step, and you’re moving past the common question of deciding between hatching eggs or buying started birds and doing it yourself! But choosing your first egg incubator can feel overwhelming with hundreds … Read more
Starting a poultry farm in Nigeria is a smart business idea that can become a profitable poultry business. People will always need chicken and eggs. Nigeria needs more poultry than local farms can produce, creating a massive opportunity for you. But the startup costs for poultry farming are high. You need money for land, building a poultry house, buying … Read more
Starting a poultry farm in Nigeria is a smart business idea, whether for broiler production (meat) or layer farming (eggs). But it costs money. For example, even a small 50-bird setup can require significant startup capital (this is an estimate—prices in cities like Lagos, Abuja, or Kano fluctuate with inflation and feed costs). For many … Read more
If you’re keeping backyard chickens in Australia, you’ve probably watched your flock enthusiastically peck at weeds, wondering: ‘Is this safe?’ Understanding safe Australian native plants and weeds your chickens can eat is crucial for flock health and biosecurity. While chickens have natural foraging instincts, they can’t always distinguish between nutritious greens and deadly toxic plants … Read more
G’day! If you’ve got a few chooks scratching around the backyard, you know the joy of collecting fresh eggs every morning. It feels like a throwback to a simpler time, and honestly, it’s one of my favourite parts of keeping chickens. But let’s be honest. With egg prices in the shops climbing steadily through 2025 … Read more