Category Backyard Chicken Keeping

Brooder Plate vs Heat Lamp: Which Should You Choose?

How a brooder plate beats a heat lamp on safety and cost—but isn’t always the right choice.

Keep your fence taut by setting posts in concrete, then tensioning wire with a puller for lasting stability.

No tool removes a fence post faster than a farm jack with a choker chain, but only if you set it up right.

Do it yourself weekend fence posts start here—your yard's future depends on it.

Bury your fence posts deep and straight, but knowing the one mistake that ruins them is crucial.

Overfeeding calcium before 18 weeks risks their health, but how do you time it perfectly?

For a successful hatch without an incubator, you need a broody hen or duck.

I reveal how diatomaceous earth’s 12-hour kill timeline varies for bed bugs and silverfish.

Wondering how to apply diatomaceous earth on chickens for mite control? This simple guide shows you.

The easiest way to secure fence panels starts with choosing the right brackets for your posts.