by Jennifer BurckeI love interacting with members of the community of chicken keepers here at Community Chickens. I am constantly impressed by your creative solutions to the every day challenges that caring for a flock of chickens presents.  A few weeks ago, I mentioned on the Community Chickens Facebook page that we were taking advantage […]

by Jennifer Sartell The bleak winter sky fades the outdoor palette of the season, painting each color across the landscape a muted graduation of grey. The sky says winter…but still no snow. Michigan winters are no longer the winters of my youth. I remember as a child each year, tucking in some cold night in […]

by Meredith Chilson Isn’t it interesting how connections are made between people?  I was sitting next to a very nice lady at a meeting a month or so ago, and she mentioned that her sons were taking orders for popcorn, as a benefit for another local organization.  We love popcorn; I like to help out kids’ […]

 by Kathy Shea Mormino, The Chicken Chick. As a kid, driving around neighborhoods admiring the Christmas lights with my 4 siblings in the back seat of the family station wagon was always one of the highlights of the season. I still enjoy holiday light displays and, as a chicken-keeper, I find holiday coop displays absolutely […]

by Rebecca Nickols This month’s featured “Cool Coop” caught my attention for two reasons… The first reason is obvious; the coop is fantastic. It’s not only well crafted and constructed, it’s also an attractive addition to the landscape. But when chicken keeper, Liz Nylen, sent me the story and photos of her coop, what really got me […]

by Jennifer Sartell Have you ever wondered why commercial chicken food comes in three different forms? In this post I’ll explain my experience with crumbles, pellets and mash, and hopefully it will help you decide what’s best for your flock. Growing up, I did not live in a farming community. At the time, there was […]

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 realize that sometimes […]

by Rebecca Nickols Snakes and Chickens – probably not a good combination…  However, not every snake is venomous and most snakes are not even considered a threat to you or your flock. In my state (Missouri) there are 47 different species of snakes; only five of which are venomous: the copperhead, cottonmouth and 3 different species […]

by Jennifer Sartell If you’re like me, you probably have remnants of chicken wire tucked away in garage corners, barn attics or tool shed shelves. We use chicken wire for a lot of projects around Iron Oak Farm, especially with the animals. It’s the chicken keeper’s best friend for predator security. But after we finish […]

by Jennifer Burcke It’s winter in New England at 1840 Farm.  The temperature has dropped and snowflakes were falling when I walked from the farmhouse to the coop this morning.  It’s only a matter of time before my least favorite harbinger of winter will appear. I know that any day now, I’ll open the coop’s […]