Life in the coop is never dull. After our two broody hens hatched their eggs, another hen decided it was her turn to be broody. Then a fourth hen decided to join her. So, we now have two hens with peeps and two broody hens, and the other three are trying to fend off Hei Hei. Applying what
In the life of caring for chickens, there are only a handful of things that can happen: egg laying, rooster drama, illness, death (not always by a natural predator, sometimes, it’s a dog), broody hens, and flying the coop. I’ve had to address all of these issues in the past few years. I entered this
A few weeks ago, my husband and I went on vacation. I can’t tell you what the time in the sun did for my mental outlook. I’d highly recommend you take some time to decompress after the stress of the past few years. However, leaving our house requires finding a dog sitter and a chicken sitter. Fortunately, we
The day after Thanksgiving is my favorite day of the year! We’ve just spent a day with family, and now we have a three-day weekend. This day is typically spent outdoors—hiking, snowshoeing or maybe cutting down a Christmas tree. But one thing is for sure: I toast the start of the holiday season with an
I was talking with a business owner last week, and she mentioned she had an Instagram blog titled “My chickens are in love with my husband.” Then she told me how, that very morning, one of her hens had flown up on the windowsill and started pecking at the window. She told the hen her
If you recall, I wrote an article titled “Right Seat, Wrong Chicken.” Oden’s behavior has continued to escalate after recovering from the Great Chicken Massacre. It got to the point that I was working my chicken duties around his schedule, i.e., only entering the run when he was in the coop, which resulted in late
