Diving into the forage mix
Ask Gardenerd: Growing Chicken Feed
Heads-up homesteaders, this Ask Gardenerd question is for you: "I want to start having my chickens eat things from the earth, than from the store. They are were born in…
Anabelle is the quiet one, and the low chicken in the pecking order
Chicken Update – Round 2 is Going Well
Some people have been asking for a chicken update, and since we haven't posted about them in awhile, it seemed like the perfect time. For those new to the blog,…
We selected our hens from several stalls like this one.
New Hens in the House
Over the past year, we've lost 2 chickens for various reasons. Our remaining hens grew louder (we assume due to loneliness - they are social animals, after all) so we…
U-pins hold netting in place to keep curious hens from crawling out underneath.
Wider Pastures: New Chicken Run
We were lucky. Our chickens never really discovered the garden. They simply stayed within bounds to peck and scratch the day away. Until last week. Their eyes have been opened…
The Next Step in Urban Homesteading – Keeping Chickens
Call me a control freak, but I like to know where my food comes from. I started growing my own food to get fresh, healthy produce, to use less water, fewer pesticides and harmful chemicals - but really, to know where my food comes from. That was great, but I thought, "What else can I do to close the loop here? To be more self-reliant?" Composting and