Gardening, Cooking & DIY Living
The title for today’s article was taken from the words uttered as we finished installing the Omelet automatic chicken door to our new coop this past spring. As we watched it slide open for the first time, I turned to
So just what does it take to raise a small flock of backyard chickens? We have been flooded the last few weeks with emails and questions about raising backyard chickens. And the questions cover nearly every subject imaginable: Is it
The cold, snow and sleet are coming, and that means its time to prepare your chicken coop for winter! Protecting chickens from the harsh elements of winter’s fury is important to keeping a flock safe, happy and healthy. And contrary to
If you are looking to create a coop to raise a few backyard chickens, this DIY small flock chicken coop is the perfect answer. Depending on the breed raised, it has plenty of room for flocks of 6 to 10
When it comes to self-sufficient living, it is hard to beat the benefits of raising backyard chickens. Especially when it comes to powering a productive garden than needs to feed your family. When most people think of raising chickens, they
When it comes to self-sufficient living, nothing quite compares to the benefits of raising chickens in your backyard. Our small flock of hens provide us with so much more than just great tasting eggs. They also help eliminate weeds, keep
For the next two weekends, we get to live out a dream in a modern urban farmhouse – complete with a backyard chicken coop, chickens, garden shed, raised beds, and an Any Age Anywhere container garden, No – it’s not quite at
“I have always wanted to raise chickens!” – It’s a statement we hear at least once a week, and is usually followed quickly by: “is it difficult?”. The truth of the matter is – chickens are one of the easiest “farm”
Finally! The new coop is complete. With just a few small finishing touches to make this week – it will be ready to house our chickens for years to come. It’s just in time too – as our 18 little
The last two weeks on the farm have been filled with a lot of snow, wind and freezing cold temperatures. It’s about this time of year that most of our friends and family start asking us how the “girls” are