When you're raising chicks, you may notice that they can be vulnerable to aggression from older birds. In this episode, Dr. Mikayla discusses some best practices for providing shelter to your young birds.
If you've had chickens for any amount of time, you understand how serious their social hierarchy is. Join Dr. Mikayla as she explains how pecking order is established and how you can help your birds acclimate within the flock.
Adding new birds to your flock is exciting, but it can be tricky, too! Poultry live within a hierarchy, and new flock members complicate things a bit. Your most dominant birds may get upset when they meet new hens. In this video, Dr. Mik...
Did you know ammonia production occurs naturally in chickens? (In humans, too, but that’s another story.) While ammonia production and excretion is completely normal, too much exposure to it can be toxic to your backyard flock. Joi...
Are you missing fresh eggs this winter? Dr. Mikayla already told us how shorter days often slow egg production. But did you know that you can try a supplemental light program to keep your flock laying all winter? Check out this vid...
