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 […]
Keeping your chickens entertained might not be at the top of your priority list, keeping them alive and laying eggs are much more important than fun and games right? But winters are long and it can be very boring to get stuck inside all day. Around here it’s fairly likely that we’ll have a few […]
Chickens are the gateway drug to country life. And with good reason, they’re fairly easy to keep, they lay eggs and they’re hilarious. One of my favorite varieties of chicken is the Easter Egger. What is an Easter Egger Chicken? They’re technically not a breed at all, it’s a catch all group for chickens with […]
I’ve been busing dissembling and reassembling my chicken coop and that included building a new set of chicken roosts. With winter on the horizon it seemed like a good time to get things in order. My flock is free ranged so from about April-December they spend most of their time outside the barn. Which is […]
