The worst thing I’ve ever received in the mail was a box of dead chicks. It wasn’t a cruel prank or hate mail, it was an online chick order that went very wrong. This post is sponsored by Cackle Hatchery, I’m really excited to be working with them this year. I have been buying birds […]
Half the fun of having your own chickens is getting a rainbow of egg colors. I’ve had my own hens for so long I was genuinely confused when I opened an egg carton at my moms and all the eggs were the same color, size and shape. I was also confused about why she was […]
In a few months every farm-oriented Facebook group in the world will be drowning in chicken sexing questions. Is it a rooster or a hen? Should you be prepping the soup pot or the nest boxes? There are several ways to tell roosters from hens, some are pretty obvious and some not so much. A […]
Winter weather can be scary for chicken owners, it’s not like most of us can bring the birds in the house when the snow and mercury fall. But you don’t need to worry about the cold, chickens are actually very hardy birds especially if you pick out one of these three cold hardy heritage breeds. […]
Chickens are a great way to stick a toe into country living, even if you aren’t living in a rural area. They are easy to keep, supply you with delicious eggs and honestly, they’re so much easier to keep alive than a garden. If you don’t have chickens and you want them you have a […]
