Tes's Coop!
Welcome to BeeSpoken Farm! Back in 2020, my family packed up and trekked all the way from Wisconsin to Tennessee. Our goal was to become self-sufficient and have a profiting farm, and of course we...
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3D Printing for Chickens (Feeders and Other Accessories)
Have a 3D filament printer? Want to make some useful things for your chickens? Then this article is for you! 3D printing lets you create custom shapes out of plastic materials, potentially quite...
View Article2025 Predictions! More Chickens, Views and Subscribers on BIG Feathers Farm
The Chickens on BIG Feathers Farm Homestead...​ Click to expand... 2025 Predictions! More Chickens, Views and Subscribers on BIG Feathers Farm
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Egg pip
This egg has popped over 24 hours ago but hasn't progressed. It moves from time to time but not advancing. Advice please.
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Three Reasons to Rehome
Introduction Well it happened again. You got a rooster from your straight run batch of chicks. Or maybe you have an aggressive bird. Possibly you have too many birds from a breeding project. Or maybe...
View ArticleShowing chickens
Hello! I’m Nora and I have shown chickens for 3 years in 4H and at the national poultry show! It’s super fun and allows me to interact with birds differently than having them as only pets. Since so...
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My coop!
Disclaimer: This article’s sole purpose is to show off my coop and hens, and give a few details. It is not a guide or a plan to build the coop. After years of begging my dad to build my chickens a new...
View ArticleEliminating Lice (or Mites) on Chickens Using Permethrin
Introduction So your birds are losing feathers and looking scraggly, but aren’t molting.Or maybe you actually saw the pests crawling on them.Either way you’ve come to the right place.My birds had lice...
View ArticleGriddle used to keep 5 gallon bucket from freezing
For a while there, every Black Friday Walmart (and others) offered an electric griddle for ten bucks or less. I bought more than one because they did get 'used up' after burning this meal or that to a...
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Some tips to know when getting chickens!
(1) Even though some business or Hatchery's sell sexed Chicks, their is no guarantee that they're all going to be the gender you're supposably buying. So make a plan in case you end up with an extra...
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My Coop!
Working on images! Hi! I have 15 chickens right now! So here are my flocks! (AS OF January 6 2025) COOPS: I have a large shed. First I had my original coop and a big wrap around run. I added a small...
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My coop!
This beautiful blue coop belongs to my current flock of 5 hens. (Plus 19 more in spring) The coop was built by me and (mostly) my Dad. The whole build took around 1.5 months to complete. It's 8'x10'...
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Should you wash eggs? The pros and cons
A commonly debated topic in the chicken world is whether or not you should wash eggs. I'm going to present to you some pros and cons of washing eggs. To begin, we must first look at what is possibly...
View ArticleThe northern fowl mite
Recently, my chickens have gotten a case of northern fowl mites. It is only 4 of them (they are in a separate coop). I was so devastated and shocked that they got them. They are all good now, but I...
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BYC Valentine's Day Hatchalong
HATCH DAY: FEBRUARY 14TH Valentine's Day, as you know, is February 14th, 2025. February is when the chicks start hitting the farm stores. Hatcheries do well in February, as there aren't so many of us...
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BYC Valentine's Day Hatch-a-Long
Valentine's Day is Friday, February 14th, 2025. February is when the chicks start hitting the farm stores. Hatcheries do well in February, as there aren't many of us hatching now. One reason is we...
View ArticleThe effect of various factors on egg development and hatch rate in coturnix...
Neophyte and veteran incubators alike often ask, can I do X or Y just happened, are my eggs going to hatch? The internet is full of hatching musts and must nots, many of them contradictory, what is...
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