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When an unexpected storm shuts down the power grid people are lucky. We can put a comfy fleece jacket over long johns…
Carl and Gavin Rosier have found solutions to problems shared by many backyard flock owners. They are researching how to use chickens…
The Rudd Rangers are growing right before my eyes! We have had them about 1 week, and they have grown from an…
Hey everyone! Today I am going to be talking about how to set up a brooder for your baby chicks. Getting baby…
The past few weeks have flown by with my colorful, rainbow batch of chicks! They have been relatively low maintenance up until this point. When you have chicks during hotter months, it is important to make sure they don’t get overheated during the daytime. Their wing and tail feathers have grown in. Usually feathers on the head come in very last. There have been 3 pleasant days where we have let them outside during the day. We put them in our handy, now empty, chicken tractor. Ideally, the tractor would have rabbit wire, but it only has chicken wire. Luckily, the chicks have grown in size and cannot fit through the holes. Their first time in a bigger house was super exciting! They ran around and flew off the grass, like little baby pigeons! Picking grass, taking a dust bath, and practicing perching. Like a proud parent, I loved seeing all their firsts! My toddler loves sitting in the tractor with them and she will have them tame in no time! Unlike the Rangers, these chicks all look very different! So, naturally, we have favorites. There’s Stormy the black and white mystery girl, Lemongrab, the one we can’t decide will be white or gray, and Sunny. Sunny is very “special.” Ever since taking her out of the box, I noticed something was off about this dark gray, almost blue, cutie. She doesn’t have splay leg, but has trouble getting around. She acts dizzy. I have tried different things to help her, but nothing has changed. It must be a neurological tick. She is still eating, drinking, and longs to be with the …
One of my favorite memories as a child was going to our local nursing home and participating in their annual Easter egg…
If you’ve seen our social media posts lately, you know that we’ve proudly added 4 new baby chicks to our flock this…
Our 15 Rudd Rangers arrived safely this morning! The post office gave me a call first thing Thursday morning and we picked…
Baby chicks are adorable, cuddly, soft, and, let’s be honest, messy. Here’s a little secret nobody warns you about: chickens poop a…
The day has finally come! We have set up our brooder and are ready to meet our new chicks. I’m one of…
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