Problems in the Hen House

Problems in the Hen House

It seems that we are experiencing our first chicken conundrum here on our little homestead.  As the girls keep saying, “Quack Quack is sick.”  Quack Quack being one of our two year old Rhode Island Reds.     It all started when the chickens stopped laying, which was about a week ago.  … Read more

Book Review: The Urban Chicken

Book Review: The Urban Chicken

I dreamed about raising chickens in our backyard for a long time.  However, I was intimidated.  And though it is definitely gaining popularity, raising farm animals in an urban setting really isn’t a very common practice.  Our first two chickens were gifted to us.  They were already a year old, came with … Read more