Rooster and hen standing in grass together like an old married couple

How Do Chickens Mate? For Healthy Hens, You Need To Know

Have you ever wondered “How do chickens mate?” Well, I can tell you it’s not like people. In fact, if people mated like chickens, it would be odd indeed. There’s completely zero romance (at least of human value) involved. One of the fun (or not so fun) things about being on a farm is you…

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6 Automatic Chicken Waterers That Are Pure Genius

It’s really important to make sure your backyard chickens have constant access to clean water – and it’s easy to do with an automatic waterer. You can buy one, or make one yourself. It takes just a few minutes! (I have a full tutorial here. It cost me $12 to make this waterer, but a…

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Confessions from the Coop: Who’s Laying??

In this Confessions from the Coop series, I share a “behind the scenes” glimpse of life on the farm! Enjoy! This week, it’s been all about construction on the farm. Well, construction and filming for my new web show series! (Stay tuned for more info about that!) I’ve decided I’m building the ducklings a new…

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Confessions From The Coop ~ August 22, 2018

Duckling Update! This weekend, the ducklings took their first official swim (that was outside of their water bowl, at least). They took to it like….well….a duck in water, LOL! They had a ball, and also loved the shrimp I offered them. (That was a first for them, too!) It’s amazing that even though they’d never…