Chickens

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Backyard Chickens 101 – Questions to Ask Yourself Before Jumping In!

Backyard Chickens 101 – Questions to Ask Yourself Before Jumping In!

So, you're thinking about getting a small flock of backyard chickens, ha? Well, I couldn't be happier to hear that! However, there are some details to think about before diving in head first like we did! What I will offer you here is the opportunity to think, really think, about what it means to delve into the world of laying…
February 1, 2014
2014 Goals and Aspirations

2014 Goals and Aspirations

The fall of 2013 brought about a couple of really big hiccups in my world and it is time for me to re-set my attention on my intentions. That said, I intend to get myself organized around my daily tasks and to-do lists. I intend to spend less time on social media and more time on the farm, in this…
January 1, 2014
2013 Lessons & Reflections

2013 Lessons & Reflections

What a whirlwind 2013 has proven to be! I thought that, given all of the lessons we have learned in 2013, a reflection of sorts would be a nice way to bring it all to a close. So, here are some of my reflections on 2013...personal, professional and farm related... Family With the flight of my first daughter and the…
December 31, 2013
Chicken Round Up

Chicken Round Up

Everyone likes chickens, right?  I mean, really!? Yeah...that's what I thought! So, I've gotten together with six other bloggers to bring you a big fat Chicken Round Up!  My contribution to the Round Up, The Care and Keeping of Backyard Chickens was posted here last week, so now it's time to bring you the rest of the fantastic posts!  Here's…
November 18, 2013
Backyard Chickens (Keeping & Care)

Backyard Chickens (Keeping & Care)

In 2010, after living on our 1/8 acre for a couple of years and before transforming everything into the mini farm it is today, we decided to get a couple of chickens and try our hand at the keeping and care of our very first farm animals.  See, we dream of acreage...of wide open spaces...of quiet nights and farm-work filled…
November 14, 2013
How Much Space Does a Chicken Need, Anyway?

How Much Space Does a Chicken Need, Anyway?

We began our backyard chicken keeping experience in the spring of 2010 with five chickens and a much smaller coop (similar to this coop) than we have now without really thinking about how much space chickens need to be happy, healthy and productive.  At the time, we were simply very excited and proud of what we had built and our new…
September 12, 2013