Pest control: Diatomaceous earth (DE), a natural powder made from fossilized algae, can be used in chicken coops to control ...

Experts say raising chickens isn’t likely to save many inflation-weary consumers money amid the spike in egg prices. But for Johnson, among a growing number of Americans expressing interest in ...

This approach allows the chicks to determine their own heating needs by moving from hot to cold areas and vice versa. This method is known as spot brooding. Whole-house brooding. A large area around ...

With the brooder, chicks do not necessarily need the mother ... “There are no power bills and I don’t even store piles of firewood in my house anymore. It uses a few sticks of firewood ...

She purchased a chicken brooder ‒ which will house the birds until they're big enough for a coop ‒ and has started collecting the basic materials for her chickens’ permanent home ...