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Only the Best for Your Birds: The Benefits of Black Soldier Fly Larvae vs. Mealworms

by Mikayla Baxter March 15, 2023

If you've had chickens for any amount of time, you know that they love to eat insects! Dr. Mikayla is talking about the benefits of feeding your flock black soldier fly larvae versus mealworms and why you should care about the sour...

Posted in: backyard chicken, backyard chickens, backyard poultry, best treats for chicken, black soldier fly larvae, chicken, chicken behavior, chicken bird, chicken eating, chicken favorite treat, chicken feed, chicken food, chicken poultry, chicken treats, chickens, insects, mealworms, poultry treats, poultry treats with a purpose
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Chicken Behavior Explained: Preening

by Mikayla Baxter February 15, 2023

Chickens work hard to maintain their feather quality, and preening is a behavior that helps them do this. Dr. Mikayla covers the benefits of preening and how YOU can help influence and improve the quality of your flock's feathers.<...

Posted in: backyard chicken, backyard chickens, backyard poultry, chicken feather, chicken feathers, chicken poultry, chicken treats, feather quality, poultry treats, preening
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How to Support Your Backyard Chickens in the Winter

by Mikayla Baxter January 18, 2023

Winter is here, and that can mean several things for your backyard flock. Join Dr. Mikayla for her top tips on how to care for your chickens this season with the help of FlockLeader probiotic water supplements, litter additive, and...

Posted in: backyard chicken, backyard chicken coop, backyard chickens, backyard poultry, chicken coop, chicken coop in the winter, chicken electrolyte, chicken house, chicken housing, chicken poultry, chicken probiotic, chicken rooster, chicken treat, chicken treats, cold stress, poultry treats, predator attack, probiotic, winter
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FlockLeader Preventative Products: How They Work

by Mikayla Baxter November 2, 2022

In a perfect world, prevention is better than treatment when it comes to the health of your backyard flock. Learn about why our preventative water supplements--Thrive, Arrive, and Healthy Coop--provide a complete probiotic program for ev...

Posted in: anxiety in chickens, backyard chicken, backyard chicken coop, bacteria, bedding chicken coop, chicken, chicken coop, chicken coop house, chicken gut health, chicken housing, chicken nutrition, chicken poultry, chicken probiotic, poultry health
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Pumpkin Carving with Chickens

by Mikayla Baxter October 28, 2022

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Video Resources

Only the Best for Your Birds: The Benefits of Black Soldier Fly Larvae vs. Mealworms

Chicken Behavior Explained: Preening

How to Support Your Backyard Chickens in the Winter

FlockLeader Preventative Products: How They Work

Pumpkin Carving with Chickens