bedding | Community Chickens

Caring for Your New Chicks, Part 1: Housing

Blogger Michele Cook writes a three-part series on caring for new chickens. This is Part 1: Housing Chicks. It’s that time of year again. The sun is shining, the daffodils are blooming, and there is a distinct peeping noise at every farm store across the country. It’s time for chicks. If you’ve been wooed by […]

Chickens,DIY

Recycled Christmas Tree Bedding

The Christmas Holiday has come and gone at our house. This was the first year that our children did not get up at the first crack of dawn to rush to the living room while screaming, “Santa Came!” It was a bit of a milestone I must say, and I was feeling a bit nostalgic […]

Backyard Chickens,Chickens,DIY

Deep Litter Method For Your Backyard Flock

Snow has been forecast and it is time to begin our winter rituals in regards to our Chicken Coop. We have a small backyard flock. Their coop is 5 foot by 5 foot with a height of 5 feet. This houses 4 birds comfortably. They have a high roosting pole and also nest boxes that […]

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