Best Ever Chicken Advice
I often am asked to recommend some blogs or articles about chicken raising. While selfishly, my first hope is that the reader has already read all of my posts, (insert smile,and humble attitude) I know it is a good thing to get more than one perspective on the topic. Gathering as much good, reliable information as possible before deciding to bring an animal home is so important. And if you are having a problem with an animal’s health, it is very important to read everything possible, and decide on the best course of action for your farm pet.
I have gathered a list for you of reputable bloggers that I have gotten to know through networking groups. While I may not attack an issue the same way, all the posts I am sharing are valid and examples of responsible writing.and great chicken advice. Bookmark this post, share it with friends, pin it to your chicken keeping board, and visit these other bloggers for chicken advice when you have a question. I can guarantee that all of these fine people would answer your e-mail or blog post comment to the best of their ability.
(disclosure- all of the bloggers named below, gave me permission to use their links, photo, and quotes where applicable)First and foremost on my list has to be my absolute favorite source for chicken info. Lisa Steele writes Fresh Eggs Daily, a blog and website devoted to natural chicken keeping.
My favorite post from this site is The Basics of Natural Chicken Keeping but I refer to this site often for advice and inspiration. In this particular post, Lisa writes, “Using herbs and edible flowers, along with some natural supplements, you can keep your flock healthy relatively easily and very inexpensively and thereby avoid vet visits, antibiotics and medications. So let me share my quick guide to a more natural path to healthier chickens and healthier eggs for your family to eat.”
Gardens and Chickens and Worms, oh my! written by Donna Belcher McGlasson 
In the post titled, A Minty Garden for Everyone, Donna writes
“In summer, I make mint and fruit popsicles for my flock to help prevent heat stroke. No, it doesn?t change the flavor of the eggs but it does provide wonderful health benefits of being a fresh green and helps those egg yolks to be a beautiful, rich golden-orange.” – See more at: http://www.gardensandchickensandworms.com/#sthash.HRyh4WR6.dpuf
Better Hens and Gardens by Lesa Wilke. In a recent post Lesa writes about the basics of chicken keeping from the beginning(the egg) or the day old chick. Getting Started With Chickens gives the reader looking for advice on how to begin and what you will need at each stage of development.
Natural Chicken Keeping Article Index
Free Protein for Nocturnal Poultry
Mindie is the Born Again Farmgirl from the blog The (mis)Adventures of a Born Again Farm Girl. One of her recent posts 
I know you will enjoy all the posts on Mindie’s site but if you are in need of chicken information you can click on the link to just the posts about her critters and find many articles on chicken keeping.
Imagine Acres will help you sort through many an urban chicken raising issue. Meredith is an artist too
Ever Growing Farm, Melissa Willis. Melissa writes about a large range of backyard h
Heather Harris from Homesteading Hippy wrote about lice in chickens 
Murano Chicken Farm should be a definite stop on your trip through chicken blogs. The latest post was a comprehensive list of terms used when discussing incubation and hatching your own chicks. Hatching Terms and Definitions Decoded
New to the chicken scene is Idlewildalaska. You may want to bookmark Amanda’s site to enjoy her tales of being a new chicken owner. So far, Amanda has added a coop tour. Stop by and see the beautiful, well thought out, coop design her family put together. Touring the Chicken Coop. 
If you choose to bookmark or pin this post, you may find periodic additions to the list. I will continue to look for reputable, active chicken keeping bloggers to refer to you.
Thanks for joining me today. I hope you enjoyed finding out about some great chicken keeping writers.
Oh, some of my favorites and a few new ones to check out. Thanks!
Thank you Becky!
You forgot The Chook Chick!
Hi Isa Jane. Thank you for commenting. I actually didn’t “forget” anyone. This was a list of blogs I like. It certainly is not an all encompassing list of people who write about chickens. I was trying to list people that I am familiar with and highlight these blogs. I understand that the Chicken Chick has quite a following but there are others out here also writing good material about raising chickens. These are blogs I follow. That is all it was. Not a comprehensive list by any means. Thanks so much for taking a look at my blog post. – Janet
Thank you!! We’re fairly new to chicken keeping, and I can allways use new information. 🙂
My favorite chicken blog is from the Chicken Chick http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/ She has many relevant and useful articles. Love her blog! I think it should be included in any list of excellent chicken blogs.
Heather, I am sure she is quite special but I do not follow her blog. I meant no disrespect to any other bloggers, I was only including those that I follow regularly and know first hand how they write and respond to their readers. I am sure that The Chicken Chick has been included in many lists of people who follow her blog. I see now that it has quite a large following, and while that is admirable, I was trying to highlight some smaller blogs that people may have missed. Thank you very much for stopping by and taking the time to comment. Please come back soon – Janet
Hi. You said we could ask questions? We have a roo and 8 hens, plus two 3 month old chicks, a pullet and a roo. The problem is that the roo rides his ladies pretty hard, one especially, and they have broken and ripped out feathers on their saddles and necks one is really, really sore on her back, with a huge bare patch that is always red and hot. I tried a saddle protector on her but she laid down on her side with it on and the others started picking on her, so I took it off. Now things are worsening and I want to get rid of both roos. What would you do? We have a beautiful garden for them and a huge coop but we don’t have room to keep one or both of the roos separate from the hens.
Hi Krista. Yes, I welcome questions. I have been in the same situation with two roosters we raised from chicks. They were very beautiful and we were able to handle them even when full grown. But they started tearing up the hens much as you describe. We tried to separate, watch and everything we could think of but nothing worked. We eventually found homes for our roosters, with people who were looking to have fertilized eggs. I have a neighbor who uses her roosters for meat when they get mean or aggressive. I wish I had an alternative for you because I know what it is like to give up some of your chickens that you raised. If you had a place to separate them, you might be ok because after the first 18 months they do seem to calm down and not be so aggressive with the hens. – janet
Thank you for your honest words, Janet! It’s what I needed to hear but it’s so hard to go through with. All of our animals are dearly loved pets. Krista
Krista, best wishes to you on however you proceed. I know it will be a well thought out decision.
-Janet
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