If you are getting chickens soon there are so many things to think about! What is the difference between letting the chickens free range and keeping them in a chicken run? There are pros and cons to both of these options. You also have the options of a chicken tractor and simply fencing in your…
Chicken Coop Tour – Check Out Our New Chicken Coop
Are you ready to see our chicken coop tour? I can’t tell you how excited I was when it showed up Friday! We couldn’t wait to get started. I knew I would have to wait for my husband’s help, because this is not a one person job. Rather, a two or more person’s job. As…
Raccoon in the chicken coop
If you haven’t seen our first post on chickens you should check that out. We just got chickens! We are in dire need of getting a real chicken coop. For now we are dealing with a makeshift pen that we made using material found around our property. A raccoon in the chicken coop is the…
Getting Chickens on the Homestead – Homesteading Journey
We finally got chickens. Getting chickens took way longer that I wanted it too. Yet still I was not yet ready for them. It wasn’t for a lack of research. I’ve done plenty of that! We just didn’t have everything we needed for them. I went and bought almost all of the essentials that they need….