May is National Egg Month, and I couldn’t be more excited! One of the pure joys of raising backyard chickens is heading out to the coop...

If you’re a backyard chicken keeper, there is really nothing compared to the eggs your “girls” provide for your family. The eggs are not...

Today, I had the chance to go on a little adventure! My chicks are growing quickly, and it’s time to start planning where these sweet...

Hey everyone! Today, we’re diving into the essentials of brooder maintenance. If you’ve ever raised chicks, you know they’re cute,...

The day has finally come! We’ve set up our brooder and are ready to welcome our new baby chicks. I’m someone who gets excited about the...

Hi! My name is Annie, and I’d love to share a bit about myself, my family, and how we got into raising backyard chickens. My husband and I have been married for 19 years, and we have three amazing kids. I still remember the overwhelming joy of becoming a mother for the first time. With each child, I felt that fierce love, wanting them to experience all that life has to offer. Why We Decided to Raise Chickens Now, with three kids, our life is busy but filled with love and laug

Today I'm going to be talking about how to set up a brooder for your baby chicks. Getting baby chicks is such an exciting time. If you’ve never raised baby chicks before, you’ve come to the right place! I remember when I first heard the word, “brooder”. I remember pretending to know what that was when in actuality, I had no idea! Ha Ha! A “brooder” is just a fancy word for a place to keep your baby chicks until they’re big enough for a coop. There are 4 basic things your bab