Sorry late in posts lately, the season is winding down and that means busy busy busy!! So I have decided the chicken coop needs a major overhaul, which is disappointing because its new. But with all the rain lately there chicken run has turned into a mud pit and hay, pine shavings, mud and chicken poop all [...]
May 19, 2012
Our First Pink Egg Layers
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Our First Pink Egg Layers I am pretty excited, I figured we would be getting blue or green eggs, but low and behold its a PINK egg!! I have never seen a pink easter egger egg, I knew they laid them, but I just haven’t had the pleasure of them. My daughter was excited because [...]
May 18, 2012
Easter Eggers!!! We got them!!
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Easter Eggers!!! We got them!!! So today we picked up 4 one year old Easter eggers. The most we know is 2 are Blue Weaten, the other two we are unsure of. Maybe our readers out there know what breed they are. We are excited to see what color they will lay. We of course [...]
Mar 25, 2012
Chicken Coop Requirements
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So while we prepare to build our new chicken coop, I thought I would share with you some chicken coop requirements. Proper space for chickens is very important. If your going to have a nice sized outdoor fenced area ensure you are giving them roughly 4 square feet per bird. If they will be mostly [...]
Mar 21, 2012
Wordless Wednesday – My Future Plans
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Well its no surprise we are getting ready for the new chicken coop.. I have been drawing and my concepts are based on the pictures added below. I would LOVE to know your thoughts on these coops.
Mar 6, 2012
Well it’s That Time of Year Again… PEEP PEEP PEEP!!
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Well it’s That Time of Year Again… PEEP PEEP PEEP!! (photo’s coming soon) Well its time to get those peeps! Our house is filled with the sweet sounds of baby chick’s peeping all day long and I do mean all day long!! I thought birds where suppose to sleep once the lights were out? Regardless, [...]
Feb 24, 2012
Dealing with a weasel in the chicken coop..
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So at the start of this we had a nice daily gathering of eggs, that is until we lost a few of our smaller girls to old age, then a weasel got in and got 4 out of 5 of our bigger girls. It was a sad day. We are having a hard time catching [...]
Jan 22, 2012
Cheap Chicken Tractors & Chicken Coops
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So if you are interested in keeping chickens these types of houses are perfect for small areas. Esp. if you are only keeping under 10 chickens this is the best way to provide them a safe and effective home. View these videos on creating cheap chicken tractors http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfc096zUgOE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFOi04tP-kw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZkzJKfr_BA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hqj-nJSq8oY&feature=related Chicken Cope Ideas http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMcUYFBuFyU&feature=related [...]
Jan 6, 2012
Chicken Supplies
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You may be wondering where to get supplies. There are various stores online and I wanted to share some with you to make your search easiers. But there are some tips you can use first to save money. After all farming on one acre is about becoming self sufficient. Egg Cartons: Ask friends and family [...]
Jan 3, 2012
Chickens on an Acre
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Chickens are fairly easy animal to keep. First you need to find out about the ordinance in your town. For example mine allows chickens, but not turkeys. Seems we have some trigger happy people when it comes to turkeys. We currently have 5 baby chicks which will start producing eggs roughly between the ages of [...]
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