Chickens
I Bought These Chicken Coop Heaters Because They Should Be Safe
I did my research about chicken coop heat because I wanted to buy something safe. Here’s what I did and some installation pictures.
How To Keep Snow & Wind Out Of The Chicken Pen During Winter
Here’s how I plan to keep snow (and surface wind) out of the chicken pen area during the stormy winter.
Chicken Feed Storage For Winter Months – How Many Bags of Pellets?
Chicken feed for winter… How much do you need? How to store it? Here are my calculations from real world experience…
Chickens Love To Dig Holes – And What I Did About It…
They were digging holes all around the coop / run foundation sill plate. It became a problem! Here’s what I did to stop it…
First Egg In The Nesting Box! Production Is Ramping Up!
It was so exciting to finally get our fist egg! Now we’re up to 6 eggs several days later. These ISA-Brown chickens are starting to produce!
Chickens First Time Out Of The Run Into Their Fenced Range
I finally got around to setting up the fenced-in range for the chickens. It surrounds their coop and its attached run area.
Time To Open The Chicken Coop Nesting Box For Business…
I just opened the barrier from the chicken coop to their nesting boxes because they might begin to lay eggs in several weeks…
Nesting Box Add-on for Chicken Coop
I was going to add the nesting box on the inside of the chicken coop. But I changed my mind and built one to hang on the outside instead.
Time To Move Into The Chicken Coop | Chicken Run
More on my chicken coop / chicken run build. They’re all moved in now, and they seem to love it. They better! Here’s a bunch of pictures…
Dropping Board For Chicken Coop (Poop Board)
How I installed a dropping board in my chicken coop, to make life a little easier while dealing with cleaning up their poop.
Chicken Coop Insulation | How I Am Insulating And What I’m Using
Do I need chicken coop insulation? I think so… It gets wicked cold up here and I’ll feel bad for them otherwise. So here’s what I did.
My Chickens Flying Out Of The Brooder!
Umm, did you know that little chickens can fly? (sort of). Well I found that out the other day, and had to scramble for a solution!
My Chics and their Brooder
We recently picked up 7 chicks with the intent of raising them for egg laying production for our household. Would you like to follow along?