Urban homesteading on a regular lot in the suburbs of Atlanta. Six years of backyard chickens — started with seventeen, down to three, and there’s a story behind every one. A garden I’m trying to get better at, cheese made with the wrong acid, and more sourdough starters killed than I can count. The canner is still in the box. It’s never too late to learn. Not a tutorial, and not a farm.
Quick answer: A chicken in shock looks stunned, limp and unresponsive, often with a pale comb, usually right after a predator attack or injury. Take her away from the flock, wrap her in a towel and put her somewhere warm,…
Chicken coops come in a wide variety of designs and can be made from various materials. Some chicken owners go to great lengths to design elaborate structures for their chickens. They decorate the chicken coops in carefully chosen styles and…
Quick answer: plan on about 3 square feet of coop floor and 8 square feet of run for each standard-size hen, or 2 and 4 for bantams and 4 and 10 for large breeds like Brahmas. If your chickens never…
If you are interested in vegetable gardening, composting should be a staple of your growing system. The soil is the foundation of every garden. Composting has many benefits for vegetable gardens, the environment, and the overall health of the planet.…
If you’re thinking of adding a rooster to your flock then you have several things to consider. There are many pros and cons of having a rooster. Whether you should get one will depend on a variety of factors such…
Composting is a natural process that converts organic waste into a nutrient-dense soil amendment, suitable for enriching garden beds and promoting healthy plant growth. This environmentally friendly practice offers a dual benefit, as it reduces waste output while simultaneously enhancing…
A chicken tractor is a moveable chicken coop on wheels. The chickens have access to the ground beneath and as they dig for bugs they “work” the soil similar to a tractor. Most chicken tractors consist of a coop and…
Asking yourself the question “is vegetable gardening worth it? I did not start with the proverbial green thumb but I have had an interest in gardens since I was young. I will list 17 reasons why vegetable gardening is worth…
For your vegetable garden, you only want the best to make sure that you can grow a high volume of vegetables and get a high crop yield. To ensure you get the most from your vegetables, you need to have…
We all need a holiday sometimes but going away when you own chickens adds an extra layer of difficulty and responsibility. Unfortunately, there are no chicken boarding houses, such as there are for dogs, cats, or parrots. Chickens must be…
