Articles by Mountain Peeps

DO'S AND DON'T'S FOR WINTERIZING (Photo courtesy of MyPetNugget.) When the cold weather strikes it's up to us to keep our flock safe and warm. Chickens fare better in cold than in heat but this does not mean we don't need to help them through the hard, cold, winter months. There are some...

Bigger is Better: Advice from one chicken keeper to another I’ve been raising chickens for close to six years now. Compared to some, that’s a long time, and compared to others, that’s nothing. But, nevertheless, I have learned countless lessons throughout my years of chicken keeping. Lessons...

Apple Cider Vinegar and Garlic: Two of the best and natural essentials to keep your flock healthy Don't we always try to prevent problems before they start? When we start to feel a tickle in our throat we immediately start taking medicine and drinking tons of water. So, we don't like getting...

How to Train Peafowl to Stay Home At Night Like chickens, peafowl like to sleep in the same place each night. Unfortunately, if you don’t train them to sleep in their coop at night, they may never come home to roost! Why is it important for them to stay home? Several reasons. They are much...

Shopping for your flock can be hard and even stressful. Below I have written some tips on when and where to get your flock. Mail Order Most farmers order their chicks from a hatchery on-line. They do this because they know what to expect and which hatcheries to trust. If you are a beginner, I...

Does Good Outweigh the Bad? Pros and Cons for Raising Peafowl Peafowl are beautiful, majestic birds and can be fun to raise. They also are big, loud and require lots of care. But they also can cause problems. If you are considering raising them, there are a few pros and cons to consider before...

Frostbite and Chickens Every season brings something different. Excitements and hardships are unique to each season with our flock. In winter, we look forward to watching our chickens deal with snow, decorating their coop with Christmas lights and wreaths, taking pictures with a wintery...

Caring for Peafowl Just like every living creature, peafowl require care and a good amount of it. They necessitate food, water, housing and space along with other things. This article covers the three main branches of care. Food and Water Just like the wild ones, domestic peafowl are...

Best Chicken Breeds for Different Purposes Every chicken keeper wants something from their flock. Meat, eggs, companionship, exhibition, breeding, etc. Over the years, people have bred chickens to come up with breeds who are meatier, prettier, friendlier, lay more eggs, etc. For example...

All About Marigolds for Chickens Did you know that marigolds are what help make egg yolks darker orange? Did you know that they soothe irritated skin? Did you know they are high in vitamins? This is why I love marigolds! I have been growing and using marigolds with my flock for about two...

Three Common Herbs Whose Uses in Chickens You'll Never Guess There are tons of herbs and plants beneficial to human health. Did you ever stop to think that some of these could be healthy and useful in chicken health as well? In this article, we will be looking at three different herbs whose...

How to Keep Chickens Happy Keeping chickens happy is important when raising them. If they aren’t kept happy then they may start: Pecking at each other, eating things they are not supposed to, getting into trouble, being loud and sometimes aggressive and unfortunately the list goes on. To keep...

Water in the Winter Have you ever found yourself filling the chicken waterer more frequently in the winter than you do any other time of year? Have you ever wondered why that is? I asked the same question a couple years ago. One of our family friends, who used to own horses, explained the...

History of Peafowl Peafowl have been around since the beginning of time. They’ve been around since the 5th day of creation! However, they have only been domesticated for the past few hundred years. Below is some information on the basic history of peafowl. The Phoenicians are believed to be...

There are so many augments about chicken raising. Feed this, this is poisonous, don't ever use this, this is ok to use, etc, etc. However, out of the endless arguments, there is one thing people can't disagree on; all hens need calcium. Many people don't know that eggshells serve a great purpose...

Tips for Preventing Chicken Boredom In The Winter I’m aware that there are many resources, articles and videos explaining all about how to keep chickens entertained in the winter. While this article may seem similar to others, it contains factual information about the tips and methods for...

Things I’ve Learned After Five Years of Chicken Raising I began my personal chicken raising adventures in the spring of 2012, even though chickens have always been apart of my life thanks to my grandparents’ farm. The whole idea of raising my own chickens hatched quite quickly and randomly in...

This is an article about and dedicated to each of my best friends here on BYC. Y'all are amazing. TwoCrows I met Leyla when I first joined BYC. She was one of the members who first welcomed me. She and I then started chatting on the public messages in our profiles. We found out that each of us...

Getting to know your chickens is not only fun but is also important to insure their health. By knowing your chickens, you will be able to determine if they are sick or injured. It's easiest to get to know your flock starting when they are young. Handle them daily. Talk to them, feed them and...

Raising Chicks Artificially It all starts with the chick. If you are wanting strong, healthy, adult chickens you need to begin with healthy, well looked after chicks. There are two ways to raise chicks; artificially or naturally. In this article, we will be talking about raising chicks...