Duck Care Myths: What Backyard Keepers Get Wrong About Water, Niacin, and Feeding
Do ducks need a pond, extra niacin, or special feed? Jennifer separates common duck-care myths from practical guidance on waterers, ducklings, feeding, and dry bedding.
How Thin Shells Affect Incubation: Calcium, Phosphorus & Vitamin D for Hens
Thin shells and poor hatches often start with the hen's diet. How calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin D affect shell quality, hatchability, and incubation, with the research and a troubleshooting checklist.
The 2026 Poultry Nutrition Update: What Chicken and Quail Keepers Need to Know
The first major poultry nutrition update since 1994 is here. Jennifer and Carey explain what the new research means for chicken and quail feed, crude protein, amino acids, breeders, growing birds, and backyard flocks.
Does Scratch Corn Really Cool Chickens? Separating Summer Feeding Facts from Fiction
Every summer, chicken feeding myths resurface. Learn why complete nutrition matters more in hot weather and whether scratch corn really helps keep chickens cool.