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 […]
Fall is a funny time for chickens. It’s the time of year when you head out back and find yourself wondering when the pillow fight was and why you weren’t invited. Your molting chickens all look ragged, perhaps a bit zombie-ish? At least they’re getting in the Halloween spirit 😉 Despite their worrying appearance your […]
If I asked you what a Homesteader looked like what would you say? Chances are pretty good the person you imagine is going to be tough, strong and capable. I’m going to tell you right now that you don’t need to be tough to homestead. At least not to start out. What you need to […]
Before we get in to the nitty gritty and potentially gruesome heart of this post let me say this: I love my chickens. I will always have chickens. This post has sat in my drafts for over 2 years because I used to really care what people think. Ok, that’s a lie but I tried […]
The day has come! The tiny chicks your ordered online months ago have finally arrived. After you get the little peepers set up and happy it’s time to figure out what the hell you have. If you only ordered one kind of chicken this part is pretty easy. It gets harder based on how many […]
