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Bring it On, We are Weatherproof!

December 13, 2010

Oyster Cracker staying dry. One of the cardinal rules in raising backyard chickens is to maintain a dry weathertight coop with excellent ventilation. For the past 2 months, I have been trying to fix a leak in the nesting boxes. I had troubleshooted like crazy, trying to figure out where the water was getting in. Obviously there was…

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So You Want to Raise Backyard Chickens: 4 of a 5 Part Series

November 8, 2010

THE FIRST SIX WEEKS I think that you will be utterly amazed at the pace in which these adorable little chickens grow! Don’t blink because you will miss it! Take the time to enjoy them. They should start to develop a pecking order. Every flock has one. By watching your flock, you will be able to determine things such as; Who…

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Getting Organized

November 7, 2010

It seems that even chicken stuff can build up and start to clutter your life. I find that I like to save little pieces of wire, newspaper, plastic and metal containers and anything else that might ever come in handy with the chickens. I also have held onto the chick feeders, chick waterers and the…

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So You Want to Raise Backyard Chickens: 3 of a 5 Part Series

November 4, 2010

THE ART OF CHICKEN HOMEMAKING/ CREATING A BROODER As the arrival of your chicks quickly approaches, you will need to create a brooder. This will be their home for about the next 6 weeks. For their first week of life, the chicks will need the brooder temperature to be about 95 degrees F. This is maintained by your…

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So You Want to Raise Backyard Chickens: 2 of a 5 Part Series

October 27, 2010

GOING SHOPPING Preparing for the arrival of the chicks was so exciting! It was almost like Christmas. We counted down and with each passing day, our anticipation rose! In our household, it was a family affair. I ordered the chicks in February for a June delivery date. Why did I wait so long? Well, I had…

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Chickens Coop Care DIY Projects Eggs Health Issues Predators Seasonal Care

So You Want to Raise Backyard Chickens: 1 of a 5 Part Series

October 26, 2010

So, how do I go about this, you ask? Well if you’re like me you read everything you can get your hands on, check the internet and dive head first into something figuring you’ll just troubleshoot along the way. However, there is some planning to optimize your chicken experiences that will make life easier. So, lets…

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Fossils for Chickens?!

October 22, 2010

Diatomaceous Earth! Diatomaceous Earth or DE is really a miracle worker. What exactly is it? DE consists of fossilized microscopic hard-shelled algae called diatoms. It comes in a very fine powder and can be a real preventative as well as curative for many chicken ailments.The most important thing when you want to use DE with your chickens…

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Chickens Coop Care Seasonal Care Stories from Our Nest

Colder Days, Planning for Winter

October 11, 2010

This will be my first Winter with the girls. Cape Cod doesn’t get too cold, but it has really gotten me to thinking about the coop and run set up as well as freezing waterers and nasty weather ahead. As a hobbist chicken raiser, we are not doing this on a very large scale. Our…

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Bring it On, We are Weatherproof!

So You Want to Raise Backyard Chickens: 4 of a 5 Part Series

Getting Organized

So You Want to Raise Backyard Chickens: 3 of a 5 Part Series

So You Want to Raise Backyard Chickens: 2 of a 5 Part Series

So You Want to Raise Backyard Chickens: 1 of a 5 Part Series

Fossils for Chickens?!

Colder Days, Planning for Winter

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