How to Purchase Mail-Order Chicks 

mail order chicks

Today, we can have virtually anything delivered to our doorstep with a click of a button. Need groceries? Fill your virtual cart, and they’ll show up at your front door. Need supplies for a school project? Click a button, and the supplies are on their way to you in hours. Need chicks for spring chick […]

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Where to Buy Chickens Near Me 

Where to Buy Chickens Near Me 

Which came first, the chicken or the egg? We might never answer that age-old riddle. However, with Chick Days soon approaching, it is time to answer the question that our team has been posed lately: where to buy chickens near me?   Yes, as soon as we enter the new year, it’s time to start planning […]

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How to Manage a Chicken Coop

how to manage a chicken coop

“When it snows, you have two choices: shovel or make snow angels.”   We know that snow will surely fall soon. However, a third choice exists for backyard chicken owners: take care of your chickens. Managing a chicken coop effectively, especially in the winter, ensures healthy, productive and happy chickens.   At BioZyme®, makers of Backyard Boost® […]

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How Long Can a Chicken Go Without Water? 

how long can a chicken go without water

Nothing tastes as good on a sweltering day as a glass of ice-cold water. Some of you chicken enthusiasts have added ice to your chick’s water, too. However, as the temperatures get colder, we do not have to worry about the ice cubes. Instead, the worry should shift to the water supply.  We often think […]

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How to Keep Chickens Warm in Winter 

How to Keep Chickens Warm in Winter 

Birds of a feather flock together, but that will only keep them warm for so long. If you are a backyard chicken enthusiast, you likely already know how to heat a chicken coop. However, did you know there are other ways to keep chickens warm once the frigid winter temperatures drop?   At BioZyme®, makers of […]

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Winter is Coming: How to Heat a Chicken Coop Carefully

heat a chicken coop

Heat A Chicken Coop Old Man Winter is coming, and he is a chicken predator many bird owners don’t often think about. However, did you know that chickens are surprisingly hardy birds, depending on the breed. Yet, they still need some help staying cozy when temperatures drop.   When we need to get warm, we can […]

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How To Heat a Chicken Coop in Winter

heat chicken coop in winter

Heat Chicken Coop in Winter As the cold winter months approach, it’s essential to ensure your chickens remain warm and comfortable. Chickens are surprisingly hardy birds, but they still need some help staying cozy when temperatures drop.  Backyard Boost® is here to help! We’ve created an effective, beginner-friendly guide about how to heat chicken coop […]

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How Cold is Too Cold for Chickens?

how cold is too cold for chickens

Backyard chickens are generally pretty hardy birds. Especially in winter after they’ve undergone molting. However, they can be susceptible to extreme cold temperatures, so it pays to prepare. But, you may be wondering, how cold is too cold for chickens?  If you’re looking to add a feathery friend to the family, it’s important to understand […]

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When do Chickens Molt? 

when do chickens molt?

Many new chicken owners ask us, “When do chickens molt?” Well, the answer is more involved than you might expect. Chickens typically molt in response to changes in environmental factors, particularly light and temperature. Your chickens might also molt due to natural physiological processes or simply due to stress. The molting period generally occurs once […]

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A Guide to Caring for Molting Chickens 

molting chickens

Molting Chickens Have you noticed the number of feathers around your coop and on the ground increasing? It might seem like feathers are everywhere, and it might also seem like this happened overnight. At the same time, your hens are losing their feathers and have also gone on an egg-laying strike.  You are not, in […]

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