Free ranged chickens are pretty happy chickens. They can explore and snack as they go. At the end of the day, they go back home and hop on their roost bar. Our chickens have always free ranged. It supplements their feed requirement, they manage my insect population and they scratch and till my garden. That… Continue reading Free Ranged Chickens: Fencing Options
Month: April 2021
Raising Baby Chicks
You did it! Congratulations! Raising baby chicks is a very exciting time that can be a little scary if you’re not prepared (or as prepared as you can be). Don’t worry, many of us have gone before you learning the right way to do things. Some of this was the easy way and some was… Continue reading Raising Baby Chicks
Getting ready to plant!
Anyone else feeling behind the eight ball? Again? You plan and plan all winter, waiting for those first warm days to get outside and get things going. And then those days come and you’re just never as ready as you think you’d be? Every year I swear I am going to get out in the… Continue reading Getting ready to plant!
Raising Chickens for Beginners
Ever looked at those crazy, semi-flightless birds and wondered how to do that? I was in your shoes 3 years ago. I thought no way should I be raising chickens. I think I read every chicken book I could get my hands on and scrolled through every chicken blog out there. I grew up with… Continue reading Raising Chickens for Beginners
Hello Spring! Let’s get gardening!
Who is ready to get planting? I am so itchy to get out there. In general, I consider myself a patient person. Two year old meltdowns, no sweat. Kindergartener on strike from homework, no big deal. Dog just ate a grocery bag full of homemade dehydrated meals (yeah, that JUST happened), it is what it… Continue reading Hello Spring! Let’s get gardening!