A portable chicken tractor is a great way to keep your chickens happy and healthy. It allows them to forage for food, while keeping them safe from predators and away from your garden. Plus, it’s much easier to manage than a traditional coop! Less work. When you own a coop, you have to clean it. […]
Cheap chicken feed ideas to keep costs down
Chickens are a great addition to any garden. They provide you with eggs, fertilizer, and entertainment. But they also need food. And that food has to come from somewhere. If you’re growing chickens as part of your sustainable lifestyle, then it makes sense to grow some of their food in your own backyard instead of […]
Cackellac Chicken Tractor Reviews
Wondering if a cackellac is worth it? Take a look at these happy customers. Right up to protecting a farm’s Thanksgiving turkeys from a band of hungrey coyotes, these chicken tractors are proving their worth. Cackellac chicken tractors are used nationwide to house, protect, and feed many thousands of poultry. And not just on farms […]
ROUNDUP: prepping your flock for winter
The first frost is past and winter knocks at the door. The flock is pretty done on the pasture, yard or garden clean-up, and now it’s time to prep your flock and coop for winter. Here are 5 excellent posts on what to do to get ready for winter. Enjoy! The Art of Doing Stuff […]
How to raise turkeys on pasture
If this was a sad story, it’d go something like this: Buy turkeys. Turkeys all die. Get chickens instead. Chickens live. The end. But since it’s not – it’s going to be helpful and turkeys WILL stay alive – it’ll go like this instead… How to raise turkeys on pasture (and keep them alive) Turkeys […]
Chick Diseases and How to Naturally Treat Them
Getting chicks and don’t want to treat diseases with conventional medicine? Here’s how to naturally treat them instead! Let’s go over 2 of the major chick diseases. Chick Diseases and How to Naturally Treat Them As with anything, prevention is key to success. Chicks must be clean, warm, and draft-free. They need access to clean […]
How to make your own poultry dewormer
Now, you may be thinking, “why do my chickens need a dewormer?” Chickens pick up parasites just like any other animal. While it may not seem like a big deal to have chickens with parasites, I assure you it is. It’s definitely more painful to have a large animal like a goat or cow die […]
How to spend LESS money on chicken feed in 2022
With feed prices on the rise, we all need ways to cut costs and spend less on chicken feed. Because high feed costs kinda take the fun out of chickens… Here are 5 ways how to spend less money on chicken feed in 2022. How to spend LESS money on chicken feed #1 – pasture […]
SURVEY: what do you like about cackellacs?
We would love to hear from YOU! We would greatly appreciate it if you took time out of your busy day to fill out this quick, 2-minute survey. It will help us be able to better serve you with information, great blog posts, and future cackellac upgrades. There are 5 questions about chickens and cackellacs […]
Which Cackellac should I buy?
Choosing a cackellac to fit your farm and goals can be a bit overwhelming! Here is a guide to help you decide which portable shelter to get. Which Cackellac should I buy? Answering the question, “which cackellac should I buy?” takes some thought. What are your goals for your chickens? Someone looking to raise a […]