by Rebecca Nickols What a wonderful surprise I’ve discovered! Less than a mile from my property are several bald eagles overwintering. I can’t imagine that this is their first winter here, but then again I don’t know how I’ve missed them for the past ten years… With the trees now bear of leaves, their large […]

by Jennifer Sartell It’s January. Against my better judgement, I’ve been suckered into the cliche “diet” resolution…among others. Well, maybe not dieting per say, but at least trying to be healthier. We bought a juicer…I know, I know, but it all happened so fast. I felt my internal thumb raise, like an eager hitchhiker, as […]

by Rebecca Nickols When I first contemplated the idea of backyard chickens I originally intended that this venture was my little attempt at a more sustainable lifestyle…  My goal was: “grow your own” and not rely on purchasing aged, processed or chemically altered food. Well, I accomplished that goal in a sense. I haven’t purchased […]

by Meredith ChilsonThe last day of the year. The sun never really shines through the overcast skies, the snow keeps piling up, and evening comes in the afternoon.  It’s the time of year that I dig out my notebooks, reflect on the past few months, and make plans for the next twelve. My journals contain […]

by Rebecca Nickols By definition New Year’s resolutions are commitments that a person makes pertaining to personal goals, projects, or reforming habits. I originally intended to share my (chicken-related) goals for the upcoming year. For example: I plan on fencing in my remaining gardens or build a larger run for the chickens. I am also going to […]

by Jennifer Burcke A few weeks ago, I posed a question to the community of readers at Community Chickens.  I asked you to share your creative solutions for keeping the fresh water flowing in your coops during the coldest months of the year. You delivered and shared an entire collection of ideas from the simple […]

by Jennifer Sartell Chicken keepers are a breed all to their own, and I mean that in the nicest way possible. I’ve met some of the most amazing people standing around the chick brooders in the spring at the local feed store, or in the poultry barn at the 4-H Fair, and especially here at […]

 by Kathy Shea Mormino, The Chicken Chick. So, you want to keep chickens? You’re reading all you can to learn what you need to know to get started, you have bought all the books and are scouring the internet, hoping to absorb the most important information. That’s a great start!  Some things are less painful […]

by Meredith ChilsonThe snow arrived on the first day of winter.  It made me think of those old cartoons that showed time passing with an arrow pointing to the seasons—when the arrow clicked over to WINTER, the ground was covered with snow and icicles hung from eaves.  That’s just about how it happened here.  A […]

by Rebecca Nickols Antique stores, flea markets and thrift shops seemed to have regained popularity in the last few years. I’ve always enjoyed browsing antique malls, swap meets and garage sales, but lately my teenage daughters also enjoy finding “treasures” from the past…  I think it’s amusing that a few years back a teenager wouldn’t dare tell a […]