I am so excited to write this blog! The Barred Plymouth Rock breed is among my favorite breeds of chickens. They are so great! It also helps that my absolute favorite chicken is a Plymouth Rock. Happy has been with me from the beginning (#happythechicken). She is the reason I fell in love with backyard chickens. So, what’s so special about this breed? Barred Plymouth Rocks, also known as Barred Rocks, are docile, gentle and super friendly. They are a dual-purpose heritage bre

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 some of the do’s and don’ts of raising backyard chickens. While the list could be quite long, I’m going to give you the top 3 things I wished I would have known when first starting out on our backyard chicken adventure! 1. Your coop and run setup matters! When we first started with chickens, we had this tiny, old run down shed. The run was

Most backyard chicken keepers keep just enough chickens to supply eggs for their families. However, there are a good number of us who fell victim to chicken math and have a much larger flock than we first planned. With 40 chickens, I have more than enough eggs to feed our family and then some! So, what do we do with our extra eggs? We sometimes gift them and sometimes sell them. It’s an easy way to make a couple extra bucks and is a fun little business activity on the side. “

I hope your new year is off to a great start! This is the time of year where most people start dreaming about adding to their flock. Of course, there are those of us who dream all year long about adding more chickens! (A.k.a. me). Right now, it’s the middle of winter here so there’s a little more down time to plan and prepare for those new little chicks. I’m sitting here scrolling through Hoover’s Hatchery catalog and I think I’m in trouble! How does one pick with all these a