Yes, yes, I know it was Cinderella but it just so happens that my princess is named Alice.  Alice recently lost her best friend and hatch mate, Myrtie.  Her three wicked and older stepsisters have been unkind.  Alice & Myrtie were at the bottom of the pecking order but it seems the wicked […]

by Meredith Chilson Does it seem like this has been a really long winter? Are you wishing for a break in the weather, sunshine, anything that might indicate springtime? I’ve been leafing through seed and hatchery catalogues for months. Seeds are ordered, the garden is planned, and in about a month I’ll be starting the […]

Last week I had my first close-encounter with a predator…  Even though I allow my flock to free range during the day and I live among a slew of predators (fox, raccoon, hawk, etc..), I’ve not had to deal with an actual predator attack until now. I do realize that by allowing the hens full […]

by Jennifer Sartell of Iron Oak Farm I can’t imagine my life without chickens. I’ve had them since I was 14 and raising them has become part of my identity. Friends and relatives are always giving me little trinkets and chicken paraphernalia, or forwarding bits of chicken information or interesting articles. It makes me happy […]

by Liz Hessen of For the Love of Chicken Poop In the beginning we said no roosters – NEVER ever! Well, Harry said ‘no, never ever’ to getting a rooster. A long time ago he also said ‘no’ to chickens. Then ‘maybe’ one or two. So six hens and almost two years later we have […]

    Are Your Chickens Tame? Do you want them to be? I’ve had a bunch of friends, family and followers of my blog ask me how it is my chickens are so tame. My Mom will tell you it’s because I treat all my animals like they are my children.  My husband would probably say […]

by Debbie Bosworth of Dandelion House Howdy everyone! I’m  Deb, the new chick in the hen house here at Community Chickens. It’s great to meet you and I look forward to getting to know more fellow chicken keepers through this forum! To say that backyard chicken keeping is in its hay- day is an understatement. […]

by Melissa Caughey of Tilly’s Nest Unfortunately, chickens are not immune to developing illnesses. As backyard chickens keepers, it is important that we learn a few simple precautions that can keep our flock healthy and safe from harm. Incorporating biosecurity measures in keeping chickens makes sense. Biosecurity is comprised of three components. These include sanitation, […]

by Jennifer Sartell of Iron Oak Farm I’ve made stew quite a bit over the years. My husband Zach is a meat and potato kinda guy. And I have to agree, there’s nothing more delicious on a Sunday evening than a crockpot full of simmering meat and hearty vegetables. When made in the crockpot, stew […]

by Wendy EN Thomas of Lessons Learned from the Flock Jan Brett was at the Northeastern Poultry Congress this weekend. She was showing her birds and in her spare time, she gave an art lesson and signed copies of her new book “Cinders.” I caught up with her at her stand (she was selling some […]