If you’ve been around here for any length of time, you know it’s not a secret. Coop Recuperate is hands down, one of my favorite...

Keeping your chickens safe from predators is one of the biggest challenges for any backyard chicken keeper. Recently, I’ve had a couple...

It was a coop cleaning weekend around here and let me tell you, that is a chore that feels so  good to have done!   While chickens are...

I just came in from doing chicken chores, and let me tell you how wonderful my coop smells! Strong Animals Chicken Essentials just came...

Photo Credit: HGTV Chickens are beautiful, friendly (most of them anyway), and wonderful birds. But they are also very messy! I feel like...

For many years I have used pine shavings in my brooders and coop while raising backyard chickens. There are a few different bedding...

It’s January, and like many of us, my girls (the chickens) and I are really feeling the effects of this long winter month! While the rime ice has been breathtaking—turning our trees into a sparkling winter wonderland—life inside the coop isn’t quite as magical. Chickens can be messy and dusty, but today I want to share how we use lighting and heating in our coop to keep our flock happy and laying during the cold months. Why Light Matters for Egg Production Chickens do their b

Have you ever seen chickens rolling around in the dirt? That’s known as a dust bath, and it helps chickens keep their feathers clean and...

Fall is absolutely my favorite time of year. Not only is it cozy and beautiful, but it’s also when we celebrate my wedding anniversary,...