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Anyone who has tried to herd an escaped flock back into the coop quickly discovers that chickens have a mind of their…
Both people and chickens appreciate a good night’s sleep. As warm months approach odds are better that humans will be more comfortable…
It’s the middle of winter here in Minnesota and temperatures frequently drop below freezing. Many people question my choice to live here,…
We are so excited around here! When you live in Minnesota, you learn to appreciate the beautiful weather. So for us, Summer…
When my chicks started outgrowing their brooder, I realized I needed serious chicken coop ideas, and fast. My current chicken tractor simply…
I remember the very first time we raised chickens. I wasn’t “all-in” if you will, for a few different reasons. First off,…
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…
When we first started our backyard chicken journey, we did a lot of research on bedding for our girls. Clean, dry bedding…
Our colorful mix of chicks have made it to be almost 2 months old! They have been living in the outdoor chicken…
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