On a small homestead, the most expensive mistake with spring chicks is not a fancy feeder or the wrong breed, it is bringing fragile birds into a space that is not ready for them. When you prepare ...

The chickens have come home to roost! I'm talking about newly hatched chicks that are now arriving at our local farm supply ...

Spring is finally here! The days are getting longer, the grass is getting greener, and your chickens? They’re ready to party. After a long, sleepy winter, your backyard flock is stretching its wings, ...

While it may not actually be spring yet, 230 chicks arrived at Blain’s Farm and Fleet in Davenport this morning, and a few of their experts explained how to take care of them. “Spring is here when the ...