by Wendy EN Thomas of Lessons Learned from the Flock I have to admit, when I was offered eight tiny, baby chicks four years ago, my first response wasn’t, “Oh yay, we’re going to get fresh eggs.” Instead I looked at those small fluffy packages of joy and thought to myself, boy are my six […]

by Melissa Caughey of Tilly’s Nest At some point, every chicken keeper will experience a sick member of their flock.  Many of us are lucky.  We live close to veterinarians who treat chickens, can make them feel better, and cure their ailments.  However, there are many folks who are on their own; without access to […]

I enjoyed meringue cookies long before I became a chicken keeper.  Once we started collecting fresh eggs from the heritage breed hens at 1840 Farm, I began my love affair with meringue. There is something about the work of making a meringue that I enjoy.  It’s a process that seems to be equal parts science […]

by Jennifer Sartell  I’m so honored to share this exciting news with all of you! Community Chickens is proud to announce a new line of chicken themed E-Cards available to YOU, our valued readers! The artwork that appears on the cards was designed and created by the gifted and talented artist Lindsey Bugbee and myself, […]

by Heather Nicholson of Scratch Cradle You’ve obtained the best stock, raised them well, and made your breeding selections.  Find out how you can sell hatching eggs to promote a rare breed, build your business, or simply get the best price for your eggs. Check out state laws If you plan to ship hatching eggs, […]

 by Shannon Cole of Country Girl In The Village In my urban chicken keeping experience, the topic of predators seems to vary from that of my rural counterparts. While Hawks and Eagles are not unheard of, sighting them in my area is really rare. Raccoons are ever present and coops and runs need to be […]

by Wendy EN Thomas of Lessons Learned from the Flock I live in New Hampshire where our winters can get bitterly cold and while I don’t put a heater in our coop (if there is room to roost, the birds know how to keep themselves warm) on the coldest of cold days, I do leave […]

by Melissa Caughey of Tilly’s Nest I love eggs.  We make so many recipes here with eggs, but our all-time favorite use for eggs is quiche.  Think of quiche as an omelet with crust. Quiche is definitely one of my go to meals during the week.  It is easy, can encompass all four food groups and pleases […]

by Meredith Chilson  I’m a bird watcher.  Chicken watcher in particular, but I also watch wild birds at our feeders, in the yard, and on my walks with the dog.  On the very cold mornings we had last week, little birds on tree branches and big chickens on coop roosts had similar shapes.  They were […]

by Heather Nicholson of Scratch Cradle Will you be setting eggs this spring under a broody hen or in your incubator?  Both natural and artificial incubation will get the job done, but one may be a better fit for your flock.  Here is a point-by-point comparison of these two methods. Timing You can schedule artificial […]