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  • Chickens,  DIY,  Garden

    How to Grow Chicken Grass Window Boxes: My chickens favorite treat!

    June 29, 2022 / No Comments

    Growing chicken grass in window boxes for your chickens is super easy and a very healthy treat for them. See below for step by step instructions on how to grow chicken grass for your flock. If you love my chicken coop be sure to check out my article on Chicken Coop Construction: How to Build a Predator Proof Chicken Coop Step 1: Build a shelf for your chicken grass window boxes Many animals around your coop will be attracted to the seeds and will dig in the window boxes. Including your chickens if they free range. Keeping them on the ground will not work! I have had much better luck…

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    Rebecca Beauchemin

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    Chickens & Winter

    January 30, 2015

    20 MUST HAVE Products for Chicken Keepers

    June 21, 2022
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    July 11, 2022
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    20 MUST HAVE Products for Chicken Keepers

    June 21, 2022 / 3 Comments

    In this article you will find the TOP 20 MUST HAVE Products for Chicken Keepers. I have personally used all of these products and highly recommend them for anyone with a flock of backyard chickens. DISCLOSURE: This post contains affiliate links, so we may earn a small commission when you make a purchase through links on our site at no additional cost to you. #1 Brinsea Incubator This little incubator is a rockstar. I have had 100% hatch rates every time I use it. I order hatching eggs from My Pet Chicken and my kids and I have an educational home hatch. Excellent remote learning/homeschooling activity! #2 Brinsea Egg Candler…

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    Rebecca Beauchemin

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    Chicken Coop Construction: How to Build a Predator Proof Chicken Coop

    January 29, 2015
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    July 11, 2022

    Chicken Keeping | The Dusty, Smelly Truth

    October 27, 2022
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    Breakfast for Chickens | Decrease in Egg Production

    February 5, 2015 / No Comments

    December came, the days got shorter and my hens all stopped laying!  It happened overnight and I was horrified that I would have to buy STORE BOUGHT eggs.  Luckily my superstars — Sybil and Rosie — continued to lay.  But I was lucky to get one egg a day which would not do!  Every morning I eat two so  I decided I had to do something.  I did 2 very simple things and it’s February 4th and I collected 6 eggs today!  All it took was Breakfast for Chickens and supplemental light! #1, I provided them a bit of supplemental light in the morning.  I use a Christmas light tube…

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    Rebecca Beauchemin

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    February 1, 2015

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    August 3, 2022
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    Chicken Breeds & Egg Color

    February 5, 2015 / 1 Comment

    There’s a lot to research as a new chicken keeper.  Chicken breeds and egg color will be discussed below. When I chose the breeds of chicken that I wanted to raise many factors came into play.  My top priorities: Cold/winter tolerant Temperament and friendliness Rate of egg laying (at least 4-5/wk) Egg color (I wanted a colorful egg basket) It was also important they all look different so my kids could tell them apart easily. Our chickens are more like pets to us; pets with a purpose. They all have names (most named after Downton Abbey characters!) and they all have personalities that charm and surprise us. I had another…

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    Rebecca Beauchemin

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    Big Ruler Height Chart

    February 1, 2015
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    July 11, 2022

    How to Find Baby Chicks

    March 6, 2023
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    Chicken Coop Construction: How to Build a Predator Proof Chicken Coop

    January 29, 2015 / 6 Comments

    (Backyard Chickens 2017 2nd place Coop Contest Winner!) In this article you will find: How we used an old shed/playhouse as the base of our chicken coop Ways to predator proof your chicken coop Chicken coop plans and ideas 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.  Most of the pre-fab coops you can buy online are very small and didn’t look very sturdy or predator proof.  We have 20 acres of…

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    Rebecca Beauchemin

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    DIY Chick Brooder

    January 31, 2015

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    May 31, 2023
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    Meet the Chickens

    January 28, 2015 / No Comments

    Cybil, Easter Egger Cora, Silver Laced Polish Mary, White Crested Black Polish & Mrs Hughes, Light Brahma Chick-a-lick, Dominique Boo-boo Chicken, Buff Orpington Anna, Black Copper Marans Rose, Olive Egger

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    Rebecca Beauchemin

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    October 27, 2022
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