Gardening, Cooking & DIY Living
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
In just a few weeks, the farm will have a few new residents! 18 of them in fact. Cute, fuzzy, little balls of fur that will grow to be our latest flock of chickens at the farm. More and more
As more and more people begin to think about raising backyard chickens – we thought for today’s farm update we would take you through the basics in raising your own – from chicks to coop! There is little doubt
As Spring approaches – many begin to think about the possibility of raising their own little flock of chickens. Backyard chickens have become popular in the last decade – and with good reason – not only can they provide your family
“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”
Our little flock of young hens have begun to lay – and although still a little on the smaller side – we are once again enjoying our own fresh eggs. It started with one every day or two, and has
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