by Wendy EN Thomas of Lessons Learned from the Flock> Sometimes you find genius in the most unexpected places. This week, we had a mishap in our flock where one of our chicks had gotten stuck in a cinder block and was literally pecked to death by the other flock members. I wrote about our […]

by Wendy EN Thomas of Lessons Learned from the Flock> Sometimes you find genius in the most unexpected places.  This week, we had a mishap in our flock where one of our chicks had gotten stuck in a cinder block and was literally pecked to death by the other flock members. I wrote about our […]

by Jennifer BurckeA few weeks ago, I was browsing through the local newspaper and happened upon the type of story that sends a chill down a chicken keeper’s spine.  A family in a neighboring town had endured an unthinkable tragedy.  Their newly built coop had burned down to the ground, killing all 38 of the […]

by Jennifer Burcke A few weeks ago, I was browsing through the local newspaper and happened upon the type of story that sends a chill down a chicken keeper’s spine.  A family in a neighboring town had endured an unthinkable tragedy.  Their newly built coop had burned down to the ground, killing all 38 of […]

by Melissa Caughey of Tilly’s Nest If you ever have the chance to chat about your flock with non-chicken keepers, you will quickly discover that some folks have some preconceived notions about chickens in general.  Some people are not aware of the benefits of keeping backyard chickens; including eggs, composters, pest control and their companionship.  Today, I […]

by Melissa Caughey of Tilly’s Nest If you ever have the chance to chat about your flock with non-chicken keepers, you will quickly discover that some folks have some preconceived notions about chickens in general.  Some people are not aware of the benefits of keeping backyard chickens; including eggs, composters, pest control and their companionship.  Today, I […]

by Taylor Miller Every week at Community Chickens, we get dozens of questions from people across the world, hoping to find someone who has shared a similar experience. We try to answer them all, and forward them on to experts where we can. But many of the questions are unique, and because of this, we […]

by Taylor Miller Every week at Community Chickens, we get dozens of questions from people across the world, hoping to find someone who has shared a similar experience. We try to answer them all, and forward them on to experts where we can. But many of the questions are unique, and because of this, we […]

by Meredith Chilson This may sound a little questionable—but isn’t it fun to watch your chickens bathing? My ladies have a couple of nice, deep holes under a fallen branch that they’ve scratched, kicked and dug into smooth-sided depressions just the right size for a couple of hens.  As soon as the ground has thawed […]

by Meredith Chilson This may sound a little questionable—but isn’t it fun to watch your chickens bathing? My ladies have a couple of nice, deep holes under a fallen branch that they’ve scratched, kicked and dug into smooth-sided depressions just the right size for a couple of hens.  As soon as the ground has thawed […]