Chickens make a mess of water in open bowls. Since most heated animal water dispensers are bowls, this makes winter water for chickens more of a challenge. When I asked my engineer what he thought of my problem, he came up with a physics class/concrete workshop for me. He was the professor; I was the […]
Private Home Nursing for the Sick Chicken
We are always looking for inexpensive, but effective ways to care for our sick or injured chickens. Fortunately, they are relatively small and fit in household corners, so that they can get extra care when they need it. I give specifics of how we set up to provide nursing care for our weak birds in […]
Why Chickens are the Perfect Pet for the Gardener
Chickens are both useful and fun to have as an accessory to your garden. I tell about my unlikely love for chickens in my guest post for D&B Supply this week. Many thanks to the Head Chicken Pen Builder – In the post, I also mention Lewis Cluck & Pluck, a small poultry processing operation […]
Chickens in Maximum Security Lock Down
We needed to take some drastic measures. Only 3 of the original 23 chickens have survived the predator attacks. We were not going to be able to fortify the whole chicken pen in time, so the Manly Husband improvised a high security bunker with double layers of wire and cement blocks. With the main fence […]
Roosters, Not Hens
So many times when we have a party or dance, there aren’t nearly as many men as there are women. This is not the case with chickens. It is hard to find a person raising chickens that hasn’t had to try to find a home for a rooster at least once, whether that home be […]