Welcome to Community Chickens!
Sign Up for Your Free Newsletter!


  • Home
  • About
    • Contributors
    • Giveaways
    • Free Newsletter!
    • Become A Contributor
    • Contact Us
    • Advertise With Us
  • Free Newsletter
  • Chickens
    • Backyard Breeds
    • Heritage Breeds
    • Eggs
    • Chicks
    • Roosters
    • Behavior
  • Misc. Poultry
    • Ducks
    • Geese
    • Guineas
    • Turkeys
    • Exotic Species
  • Coops & More
    • Coops
      • Cool Coops
      • Coop Snoop
      • Nesting Boxes
      • Roosts
    • DIY
    • Product Reviews
    • Recipes
    • Feed Recipes
    • Safety
  • Podcast
  • Advertise
  • Shop

 
Backyard Chickens, ChickensChicks

Chick Illnesses Prevent and Treat



LETS TALK CHICK ILLNESSES With chick season right around the corner, I figured it would be a good time to talk about common chick illnesses.  When it comes to chicks the most important variable is timing. One moment they seem absolutely fine and the next they have perished.  So, let’s get right into the nitty-gritty. […]

Read more »
 
Backyard Chickens, Chickens, ChicksHeritage Chickens

Breeds That Work For Your Needs!



Which Breeds Are Right For You? Here at Miller Micro Farm we raise a multitude of chicken breeds.  We adore all of our chickens, but there has been a few standout breeds over the years.  These standouts deserve special recognition for a job well done.  So raise an egg and help congratulate our pick for […]

Read more »
 
Backyard Chickens, ChickensChicks

Chickens And Their Barnyard Frenemies



Frenemies Is described as those whom one is friendly with despite a fundamental dislike or rivalry.  Sometimes in life we all must associate with others we normally wouldn’t choose to.  Whether simply being in the same space at the same time, or you require something from one another.  We all learn to deal with others […]

Read more »
 
Behavior, ChickensFunny Story

A Crowing Hen



My grandmother born October 1928, grew up on her grandparent’s farm in Craigsville, West Virginia.  One of eight children, life was not always easy.  Her childhood began alongside The Great Depression.  As one of the middle children, her responsibilities were many around the farm.  Some of her earliest memories are of the animals on the […]

Read more »
 
Chickens

Five Amazing Deviled Egg Recipes



The deviled egg, a holiday staple for my family.  I typically prepare both the Classic and Sweet Classic recipes. The perfect hard-boiled eggs start with the perfect eggs.  Try for eggs that have been in the fridge for a week or so, if they are farm fresh.  If you’re using store-bought eggs rather than farm […]

Read more »
 
Chickens

A Guide To Raising Cornish Cross Chickens



Thinking about raising Cornish Cross chickens this spring?   Make sure to do a ton of research, it’s not the same as raising layers.  Therefore meat breeds require different housing, nutritional, and exercise requirements.  With the right research and preparation, the experience can go off without a hitch.  We have gone about raising the Cornish […]

Read more »
 
ChickensFunny Story

My Little Feathered Janitors



  I count on my chickens in so many ways eggs, bug control, food, and companionship to name a few.  Just recently they took on the role of janitorial staff as well.  For me each day begins the same, heading to the barn for morning chores.  Grain is given to the goats and cows, water […]

Read more »
  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3

      Connect with Us

    • Get Our Free Newsletter!

      Subscribe to Grit

    • For more than 130 years, GRIT has helped its readers live more prosperously and happily while emphasizing the importance of community and a rural lifestyle tradition.
    • Subscribe Today!

      Popular

    • A Guide to Hatching Chicks in the Classroom, Part 1
    • Call for Authors
    • Recent

    • Call for Authors
    • A Guide to Hatching Chicks in the Classroom, Part 1
    • Breed Profile: The Reds
    • Will a Salt Water Bottle Keep My Chicken’s Water From Freezing?
    • Newcastle Disease Hits Hard in California & Utah

Our Partners:

  • Mother Earth News Grit
  • Dirt On My Plate
  • LL Farm
  • Livestock Conservancy
  • Iron Oak Farm
  • Chickens

    • Call for Authors
      February 13, 2019
    • A Guide to Hatching Chicks in the Classroom, Part 1
      February 8, 2019
    • Breed Profile: The Reds
      January 31, 2019
    • Will a Salt Water Bottle Keep My Chicken’s Water...
      January 31, 2019
    • Newcastle Disease Hits Hard in California & Utah
      January 23, 2019

  • Coops

    • Preparing For Fall and Winter
      September 26, 2018
    • The Ultimate Chicken Coop By Hampel Corp
      September 1, 2018
    • Duckingham Palace
      August 30, 2018
    • Uses for Porcelain Eggs
      August 16, 2018
    • Does Your Flock Need a Grow-out Pen?
      July 16, 2018

  • Eggs

    • How to get More Eggs in Winter
      November 30, 2018
    • Easter Egger Chickens and Blue Eggs
      February 23, 2018
    • Thick And Chunky Chicken Noodle Soup
      February 21, 2018
    • Winter Eggs: The Big Egg Laying Slow Down
      February 13, 2018
    • Incubation Station: A Reference Guide to Incubation...
      January 26, 2018

  • DIY

    • Homemade Summer Chicken Heat Beaters!
      July 9, 2018
    • Repurpose Your Feed Bags
      June 20, 2018
    • 5 Key Steps to Building a Chicken Coop
      March 20, 2018
    • Part 2, Setting Up A Quality Brooder, Let’s Pick...
      March 7, 2018
    • Part 1, Setting Up A Quality Brooder, Let's Pick The Brooder
      March 6, 2018


Copyright © 2019, All Rights Reserved | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Ogden Publications, Inc., 1503 SW 42nd St., Topeka, Kansas 66609-1265
  • Home
  • Shop
  • About
    • Contributors
    • Become A Contributor
    • Contact Us
    • Back
  • Free Newsletter
  • Birds
    • Chickens
      • Backyard Chickens
      • Heritage Chickens
      • Chicks
      • Rooster
      • Broody
      • Silkies
      • Back
    • Eggs
    • Bantams
    • Ducks
    • Guineas
    • Turkeys
    • Funny Stories
    • Back
  • Coops & DIY
    • Coops
      • Cool Coops
      • Coop Snoop
      • Nesting Boxes
      • Roosts
      • Back
    • DIY
    • Product Reviews
    • Recipes
    • Safety
    • Back
  • Advertise