Sounds like the Hokey Pokey right? Unfortunately, when hatching chicks or even buying chicks, these can be a problem. First and foremost, I believe in nature’s ability to weed out the weak and hence I try and choose to reproduce... Continue reading →

I already have the “itchies” just typing those words. Picture the Alfred Hitchcock movie “The Birds”. Last winter a flock of starlings (nasty little black birds that resemble rats) decided to invade my coop.  This wasn’t a small flock, it was... Continue reading →

I started with two chickens.  I had the cutest little coop ever.  It looked like a little doll house that only chickens could fit in.  Unfortunately, those two chickens never saw their first birthday due to a raccoon attack.  It... Continue reading →

There isn’t a single person who doesn’t say “aww” when they see a baby chick. (Correction: My husband doesn’t say “aww,” but I’m sure deep down in that chicken unloving soul of his, he feels it?!) When I purchased my... Continue reading →