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Egg Binding: What it is and how to prevent and treat it

Egg binding is a commonly cited problem on online forums, but what is this condition and how can you treat it? More importantly, how can you prevent it? Egg binding occurs when a hen has been strainin...

hen pecking in bedding on floor of chicken coop

How to Choose the Best Bedding for Your Chickens

There are many bedding options for your birds. Which one is best? ...

chicks in an aluminum brooder under a lamp with natural, fine bedding of wood shavings

Optimizing Your Chick Care: A Comprehensive Guide to Success

Learn a few basic tips to help your new chicks thrive. ...

Getting the Brooder Ready for Baby Chicks

Learn what the most important components of a brooder are for raising baby chicks....

Can Feed Form Improve Your Flocks Feeding Experience?

Good nutrition contributes to a healthier flock, exceptional eggs, vibrant plumage, and happier birds. At Nutrena, we believe nutrition is key for your flock’s health. That’s why we’ve created N...

Can the Way Poultry Feed is Made Enhance Nutrient Absorption?

At Nutrena, what’s inside counts. And the way the feed is cooked counts, too. For over 100 years, Nutrena has been continually innovating feeds. Our feed formulations are grounded in the latest rese...

What Makes a Poultry Feed a Good Value?

What does good value in a feed mean to you? Is it a fair price? Quality ingredients? Less waste? NatureWise Nourishing was formulated with these things in mind. ...

Winter Lighting In The Chicken Coop

Read these handy tips for winterizing your coop, and keeping the girls occupied during the long winter months....

When Pullets Start to Lay Eggs

Summer has arrived and your spring chicks will be approaching puberty. Assuming they've enjoyed good food and care, the young hens, called pullets, begin laying sometime between their 16th and 24th we...

The Molting Process

Wonder why a chicken molts? And is there anything you can do to help speed the process? Yes, there is!...

Care Tips for Healthy Hens

Learn the important factors involved in keeping your hens healthy and happy!...

How Much Does a Chicken Eat?

Wondering how much feed to buy at a time for your flock? Here are estimates that will make feed-buying a snap....

Raising Baby Chicks 101

So, how does a person with no chicken experience learn how to start and care for a backyard flock? It is really not difficult, and in many ways caring for chickens is similar to tending a family pet....