Buying a chicken coop can be an overwhelming process with so many styles and designs to choose from. The first time I bought a chicken coop, I had no idea about the choices I needed to make. I was clueless and would have benefited from a coop buying guide! Size, mobile or stationary, fenced run, vents, nesting box styles and the list goes on. Here are some tips to help you … [Read more...]
DIY Chick Brooder
Last spring when we were getting ready to raise baby chicks for the first time, we needed a chick brooder but didn't want to spend a lot of money on one. Montana in the spring is still pretty chilly so we knew we needed a chick brooder that our baby chickens wouldn't outgrow in a week. We saw a lot of pictures of people making chick brooders out of plastic tubs or cardboard … [Read more...]
Chickens From Scratch Book Giveaway
Have you ever read a book that came at just the right time in your life? This happened when I recently read Janet Garmen's new book "Chickens From Scratch". I read the book in one sitting and by the end felt confident about raising our own new flock of chickens from the chick stage on up to adulthood! … [Read more...]
Making Tough Decisions on the Homestead
I always knew this day would come. What I didn't know is just how I would react. Making tough decisions on the homestead is part of life, but no matter how many times we're faced with making them they never get any easier. … [Read more...]
Introducing New Chickens to the Flock
Introducing new chickens to a flock is not as easy as just sticking the new birds in with the existing flock. You could do that, but you risk bringing in diseases that may sicken your existing flock. You could also cause mass chaos and major fighting (and possibly even death from fighting!) among the chickens as they are faced with new birds they have never seen before. The … [Read more...]
How to transport chickens
Have you ever wondered how to transport chickens? I'd never pondered this one before until recently when we had the chance to adopt some adult chickens from a family living two hours away from us. They were moving and needed to find a new home for their flock of four adult hens. We connected in a regional group on Facebook and started chatting about how we could make this … [Read more...]
