It’s finally spring! We have been busy out in our yard and gardens. Do you like to garden? We have our go-to petunias already in their...

I think we can all agree that our chickens are very valuable to us. Whether they are simply a way for you to get fresh eggs, or if...

As you know, keeping a first aid kit on hand for your coop is essential to raising backyard chickens. While boo-boos don’t happen all...

I had the pleasure of growing up in a family that understood the rich benefits of growing our own food. We didn’t have any farm animals,...

We have an interesting situation at our house. Our family raises backyard chickens and Labrador Retrievers. If you know anything about...

I have been sitting here contemplating where to even start with this blog. We have been raising backyard chickens on and off for the last...

Spring is in the air! We are looking forward to longer days and warmer temperatures around here! The girls are starting to pick up in...

I am so excited to write this blog! We have been raising backyard chickens on and off for the last 15 years. So, naturally, we’ve learned...

When I got back into chickens a few years ago, I started in the fall. Our local farm supply store didn’t carry chicks in the fall, so I...

I am so excited to share this week’s blog with you all! I feel there are so many questions in the backyard chicken world about essential...

Opal and Myrtle are challenging you to a water taste test! If you know me at all, you know that I’m always up for a good challenge! I...

When I started back up with raising my current flock (I took a couple years off), I was pretty set on only having 6 chickens. Now, fast...

While I hope that you haven’t had to deal with too many traumatic issues in your coop, chicken injuries and illness are bound to happen...

Welcome to June, everyone! Summer is here and we couldn’t be more excited! I’ve said this before that one of the best things about living...

Featuring Dr. Jessica Fox We are going to tackle a topic today that I haven’t had firsthand experience in but I feel it’s very important...

Most of the time, I look forward to writing these blogs because we get to talk about the wonderful ways backyard chickens can add to our...

Today we’re going to address the not-so-beautiful side of raising backyard chickens. Sound like fun, right? (Insert sarcasm). When I...

Rosemary and I wrinkling our noses over the thought of salmonella poisoning! We have all heard horror stories of people getting...

Raising backyard chickens is a true joy in my life. Before we reentered raising our feathered friends, I’d scroll through social media...

I’m really excited about this week’s blog for two reasons. First of all, we get to talk about feeding our chicks as naturally as...