Free range chickens have a lot of benefits. Last year when we got our chickens, we were planning on a few of these. They eat all kinds of bugs from our yard. When they eat bugs, it saves us money because it is free food. Another benefit is free fertilizer. When chickens roam all over [...]
Posts Tagged ‘chicken coop’
3.25.12
8.28.11
Thieves. Parasites. Freeloaders. Does anyone enjoy these? Neither do I. That is why a raccoon getting into our chicken coop for a free dinner doesn’t sit well with me. If you haven’t already seen it, you should read my post on the raccoon invasion. It will provide a little extra incentive on why every nook [...]
8.7.11
Warning! The following content may not be suitable for all audiences. If you like suspense, excitement, or just plain old want to read my post, then read on. But just beware, there is content that could be disturbing. The morning started out so innocent. Like every other day, I walked out the front door towards [...]
7.10.11
After a long day of scratching the ground in search of bugs and running aimlessly like a torpedo (often at each other), a chicken needs to get some sleep. However, a chicken’s view of a comfortable place to sleep is a little bit different than ours. Chickens don’t sleep in a bed, on the ground [...]
7.6.11
Several weeks later & we are finally finished with our hen(ning)house! When we picked up the barn wood from the 100 year old barn, we didn’t know exactly what projects would turn out from the materials. The chicken house was one of the projects that we decided would qualify as a good project for the [...]
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