“There is something to be said for buying a chicken, bringing it home, and having her lay an egg that first day. After all, a baby chick can

“I love raising chickens and especially when I get to see them hatch right in front of me. There’s nothing like going out and gathering eggs from the

“I like wild birds.  I used to feed them on purpose, but now that I have chickens the wild birds have become a cost and potential risk.  The

“I remember having chickens when I was younger. However, our barn wasn’t where our house was. It was several miles away. So, I was very removed from having

“As it gets closer to winter, field mice and rats will start looking for a nice, safe, warm place to bed down. What better spot than a cozy

“Unfortunately where we currently live, we cannot have chickens. Darn zoning! Someday, someday. But…. my mother in law can and already has chickens! I stumbled upon a few

“I have no idea what I’ve spent on my chickens at this point. I am positive that it has been a losing venture, but I undertook chicken-tending as

“When my White Orpington hen, (Marilyn) began egg-laying last summer, she made a habit of laying them in my lavender and lemon balm plants. Perhaps she found them

“What the heck is fermented feed and why on earth would you want to give it to chickens? Fermentation has been used for hundreds of years by many

“Chook tunnels have actually changed the way we think about and explain chickens and the benefits they can bring to an edible garden. For you can think of

“I used to sell my chickens for almost exactly the same price I paid for feed. And the story for the eggs was pretty much the same. This

“Over the last few years, keeping chickens has been on the upswing. Whether it’s due to families wanting to know where their food is coming from, a desire

“Not everyone needs a post on a DIY chicken water and feeder from 5-gallon buckets, but someone out there does need it! Is it you? Even if you

“Egg eating by your chickens is a bad habit that gets harder to break the longer you let it go on. It is obviously undesirable to have your

“Fresh clean water is the most important thing you can provide your flock – especially in the summer. Eggs contain mostly water and keeping your chickens hydrated not

“Allowing your chickens to graze on fresh grass is a good thing – not just for them, but for you as well. The nutrients in green vegetation enhances the

I call this a Chicken Barrow instead of a Chicken Tractor because it really reminds me more of a wheel barrow than a tractor! Anyway, after researching chicken

“Wasted chicken feed drives me nuts and I was determined to build a feeder that would put an end to chickens billing feed out onto the ground. After