Since we only had to make a door and make sure the fencing was secure, we were able to get the small coop ready for the littles quickly. It was perfect timing because they had grown out of their 3 tub complex and were ready to stretch! I put them outside when they were 5 […]
Last time I introduced new little chicks I only had a couple and I made them a little “nursery” in the big girl coop so they could get used to each other and then I integrated them after a couple weeks. It worked out great…but now since we have so many little chicks (still 19) […]
I have two go-to sites when I have a question on chicken raising. I have learned a lot from these two sites…thank goodness for the internet – all the knowledge that you need at the touch of a couple buttons! It’s pretty amazing. The first site I follow and love is Fresh Eggs Daily. I […]
A couple years ago when we decided to get chickens we turned our old dog house (that had insulation, windows, and electricity) to the new chicken coop. It is a perfect area and the house was a perfect size — with a few minor changes we made it from a great dog house…to an even […]
On April 27th, I got a call from the post office at 6:30 a.m. saying that my chicks were in! I jumped out of bed and rushed down there. I had been anxiously waiting for them to arrive. They were born 2 days earlier…put into a box…and shipped across the country. How traumatic!!! (I purchased […]
My husband and I have always wanted to be self-sustaining. Although we aren’t…yet. We work towards this goal each year to get closer and closer. One way to be self-sustaining are CHICKENS! My mother-in-law has had chickens for a long time which was great because we would always get eggs from her. But two years […]