Do you plant your garden according to what your chickens like? My chicks have eaten all the grass from their section of the yard, or as my dad says, “they turned it into a desert.” Since they can’t forage … Continue reading
I thought I would explain how I care for my chickens. I am not a chicken expert! The things I do are based mostly upon the suggestions given to me by the couple from whom I initially got my chickens … Continue reading
It was just recently decided that all the chicks would get names. The names are crazy but I try to find names that suit them. With some of them it may be as easy as their color, others because of … Continue reading
Wow, was it comedy hour around here the other day. This was my first time introducing baby chics into the big coop. The original plan was to wait until Saturday or Sunday to move the babies, so they could be … Continue reading
This is a sad and happy post. As I have previously mentioned, I am a chicken newbie. About a month into the venture, stopping by the feed store to pick up a bag of food, I saw they had baby … Continue reading
The “girls” came to live here by means of a good old trade. I traded tool boxes to a young couple in exchange for 11 hens, chicken coop, and chicken run. Best of all, they provided the labor for the … Continue reading