I had so many misconceptions about chickens There were a lot of things I didn’t know, actually I didn’t know anything about chickens. I’m a city girl. I had no idea what our chickens needed and was clueless about how…
In a few of my post, I’ve alluded to the dark side of chickens-cannibalism, but haven’t gone into much detail. You bring these cute little fuzzy babies home but no one tells you about the dark side. Sometimes, birds will…
I swore I was not going to buy a chick with Pasty Butt. My husband and I are smarter now than when we first bought chicks two years ago. But guess what? That’s right – Chicken Butt or Pasty Butt.…
The Run My mouth is dry And I begin to sweat. My eyes blur But I’m not there yet. My head pounds And my hands are numb Petal to the metal And I’m on the run. Not running to something…
I wrote a blog post a few weeks ago about Broody Hens and now we have one! Many chicken owners won’t experience a Broody Hen so I thought a video blog would be a good idea. I did a series…
In my previous blogs, I’ve talked a little bit about adding chicks to your flock. Hazel, our Wyandotte, is broody so we’ve decided to get a few chicks for her to raise. Before introducing chicks to your flock, there are…
It’s nearly Spring! Daylight savings has begun and my kids are on Spring Break. I usually take a full day this time of year and do some deep cleaning and organizing. I’ve been looking for some simple cleaning products. My…
Chickens are very social creatures. They do better in a group but there is a hierarchy, the pecking order. I’ve heard this term all my life, generally, when referring to the corporate world with the boss at the top. Once…