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Yellow Front Door
One day I was bored and home with a sick child so I decided to paint the exterior doors the same color as the chicken coop — Egg Yolk yellow! I started on the back door in case it went terribly wrong. A yellow front door and side door would follow. The doors were a brick red and I knew…
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Big Ruler Height Chart
Like most moms, I feel like my kids are growing up too fast. The days are long but the years are short. I wanted a keepsake that would show their growth. I pictured them showing it to their kids when they visit Grammy & Grandpa’s house someday. This Big Ruler Height chart came out so good and was super easy! …
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Rosemary & Mint Soy Candle
Summer was over and the fall air set in. I decided it was time to harvest the leftover herbs for winter meals and projects. I had a lot more Rosemary and Mint than I would ever use in cooking so I decided to make Rosemary & Mint Soy candle for Christmas presents. These would make a great housewarming or hostess…
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DIY Chick Brooder
See below step by step instructions on how to build a cat proof DIY Chick Brooder for your baby chicks. Please also consider enrolling in my new e-course! E-course | Chicken Keeping Basics | Order Now! Chicken Keeping Basics | How to Get Started Raising Backyard Chickens (Enroll Now for $99) Baby Chicks need 3 things: #1 A Safe Place…
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Chickens & Winter
Chickens don’t love the snow. They tolerate the cold well but the snow turns them off. They don’t like to walk in it. This was the first snow my chickens ever saw. They stayed on the only grassy area they could find under the big pine tree. Of course every winter its the same — they don’t leave the coop…
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Chicken Feed Storage
Rodents can be an issue in chicken coops. They are attracted to the chicken feed. Chicken feed can also attract larger predators — in our area Black Bears. It’s important to have a dry, rodent proof/predator proof Chicken Feed Storage container but I also wanted it to look nice. So I came up with this: The metal trash can is…
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60th Birthday Party
This was a party I planned for my Mother’s 60th birthday. I used lime green and turquoise scrapbook paper as my inspiration. I copied old photographs of my Mother to personalize the cake and flower arrangements. Etsy (www.etsy.com) is fabulous for finding unique downloadable scrapbook paper. You can use it in so many ways and ends up costing a lot…
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Max & Ruby Birthday Party
My 3 year old LOVES Max & Ruby. It’s his favorite, so of course I had to give him a Bunny Party when he turned 3. There is only one company who is licensed to sell Max & Ruby party supplies (www.birthdayexpress.com) and the selection is limited, pricey, and too generic for me. I made most of the decorations myself…
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Automatic Chicken Feeder
Making this Automatic Chicken Feeder was overall a very easy project and required only a few supplies. Once you find the supplies assembly should take less than an hour. The large feeders hold about 12 cups of feed and the smaller feeders I use for oyster shell and grit. To make a large feeder you need: 1 4in PVC Wye…
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Chicken Coop Construction: How to Build a Predator Proof Chicken Coop
(Backyard Chickens 2017 2nd place Coop Contest Winner!) In this article you will find: Our chicken coop began its life as an old, sad, playhouse that we considered demolishing several times. When we decided to get chickens I began researching chicken coop construction. I fell in love with the idea of having an adorable and functional space for my flock. …
