Chicken coops are like real estate.  After all, a coop is a house, right?  Housing for humans and chickens are really needed for the same reason:  shelter from the elements of life.  How fancy or simple a house or coop is, depends on the person (not the chicken – I have yet to meet a […]

  I love meeting like minded chicken folks during my journey as a backyard chicken keeper. In fact, a few months ago I was able to connect with Dave and Tina, who have recently launched a brand new line of chicken products for backyard chicken keepers through their company, Luv Nest. I was excited to […]

Every year, This American Life dedicates an entire show to the season between Thanksgiving and Christmas, the time of the year in which the majority of our poultry is consumed. The stories this year are what happens when the worlds of our birds and us collide. You’ll hear stories about a chicken saving a man on […]

Or, my story of The Rooster formerly known as ChickenHawk. Now, as a general rule, I don’t name birds I am not keeping. It’s very difficult to process (butcher) an animal with name, at least in my worldview. The story I’m about to tell was a good learning experience for me, in particular, on the […]

Winter, the season of short days and long nights.  Often, the skies are grey and snow filled and all I want to do is feel the warm sun on my face. Dreams of beach days,  flip flops and warm breezes fill my thoughts. I imagine they fill the thoughts of most people on a cold […]

If any of your chickens are molting during winter especially in this earlier than usual winter weather blast, it’s worrisome on how to care for our naked friends.  Pin feathers are also an issue that should considered when looking for options to keep our featherless flock members warm.  Take a look at some ideas to […]

I didn’t sleep very well that night.  I was so excited!  The day had finally arrived.  The day I had been dreaming about.  The day I had been planning for.  I was getting 6 babies that day.  Yes, 6 babies!  No, not little bundles of joy, human babies, but another kind of little bundles of […]

Snow has been forecast and it is time to begin our winter rituals in regards to our Chicken Coop. We have a small backyard flock. Their coop is 5 foot by 5 foot with a height of 5 feet. This houses 4 birds comfortably. They have a high roosting pole and also nest boxes that […]

by Jennifer Sartell of Iron Oak Farm We hold our turkeys in very high regard here at Iron Oak Farm. Our Tom presents himself in a stoic, almost regal display. Turkeys are proud deliberate birds, gentle and beautiful. It’s no wonder that this amazing creature has made history time and again. With “Turkey Day” only […]

Guest post by Sherie Bradley We finally had our own place….with acreage! I couldn’t wait to get some chickens. There was a shed in the backyard that my husband had dreams for, but I was secretly making plans to turn it into a super coop. I already had my ducklings growing like weeds at my […]