As busy as it seems around the farm in the spring, it’s got nothing on the end of summer. Combine …
Tag: Chickens
Ol’ Crossbite
I was out feeding chickens the other day when I noticed that I had a visitor. She shouldn’t have been …
Chicken Pen Changes
We aim to try to learn from our mistakes. So in that spirit, I present you a few little tweaks …
Rollout Nest Boxes
Well, it’s spring and we’ve got 120 chickens laying eggs like it’s going out of style. The little 8-hole nest …
Brooding Chicks
So with it being spring we decided to get started with raising some meat chickens. We thought we’d get a …
Spring Cleaning: Chicken Coop
Now that the weather has taken a decidedly nicer turn, it’s time to do a little bit of spring cleaning. …
Getting Springy
Our thermometer hasn’t hit a negative temperature reading in a few weeks. In fact, we’ve hit some pretty good above-freezing …
Mega-Waterer gets a Jacket
It’s been pretty cold the past few weeks, often down to sub-zero temperatures, and I’m discovering the limits of the …
Winter Chickens
Of all the animals on the farm, the chickens experience the biggest change during the winter. Chickens are naturally photo-sensitive, …
Chicken Coop Rehab: Part 3
We’ve just finished up the work on the chicken coop for the year. With winter looming we knew that there …