Blog Posts
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Happy Hens, Healthy Coop: Simple Ways to Prevent Mites and Lice!
With the heat rising, there is a larger risk of mites, lice and pests causing problems with chickens and their coops. The heat and humidity can make infestations much more likely. In any infestation you need to treat the chickens...
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How to navigate heatstroke with chickens!
As summer temperatures rise, monitoring your flock for signs of heat stress or heatstroke becomes critical for their survival. Extreme heat causes severe physical discomfort for chickens and can quickly lead to deformed eggshells, a drastic drop in egg production,...
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Make sure you are keeping your chickens cool this summer!
Chickens handle freezing winter weather much better than summer heatwaves. Because they cannot sweat, they rely entirely on panting, spreading their wings, and radiating heat through their bare legs and combs to stay cool. When temperatures spike, keep a close...
