So just a couple of weeks ago, we went through a bit of a heat wave here in Maryland. Which is fine by me because I love the heat. Their Majesties (my hens) were sorely displeased, however. They spent most of their time hanging out under the coop. Now they’ve been doing the same thing over [Continue]
I can’t tell you how hard it was to find a chicken tractor that was easy to build for my laying hens. Actually, it was too hard. An easy chicken tractor for laying hens eluded me for so long, I decided to design my own. I needed a chicken tractor solid enough to keep predators [Continue]
Maybe you got your chicks in the spring and raised them with tender loving care. Or maybe you’re like me and got pullets or adults hens that were already laying. You fooled yourself in the spring and summer, thinking this chicken thing was EASY, and then news flash! You need to prepare your chickens for [Continue]
I started the winter with eight hens, and I’m already twice as familiar with chicken predators as I want to be. That’s right. I’m down to six, and my goal for the rest of the winter is to not give any more chicken predators their much sought after dinner. Now I live in a semi-rural [Continue]
December 18th was not a good day for me. Winter pregnancy (mine) makes all of the outdoor chores harder to do. The worst headache all year pounded in my head all day, and all the way until bedtime. I considered going out to close my coop at dusk, but then dinner was ready. I hoped [Continue]
Getting a free coop sounds like a good deal. It sure did to me. We just purchased our first home a little over a month ago, and we got a call about TWO free coops and SIX free hens. Oh my goodness, I was ecstatic! When she sent me the pictures, I was over the [Continue]
