On a warm spring morning, the sun rose over the Johnson family’s backyard, revealing a perfectly manicured lawn, vibrant flowerbeds, and a gleaming new vegetable patch. The yard was the pride of the family, especially Mrs. Johnson, who had spent months cultivating it. But lurking in the coop by the fence was a group of Read More …
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Vines for chickens
Some vine varieties that are considered safe for chickens include: arrowroot, trumpet vine, and most types of berry vines (like raspberry and blackberry) as they can eat the leaves and enjoy foraging around the plant, although it’s important to monitor them and ensure they aren’t consuming too much of the plant’s fruit or foliage; just be sure Read More …
Cleaning a Backyard Chicken Coop
It really doesn’t take much to clean a small coop like this when you want to keep a small number of backyard chickens. You have to pay attention to a few specific things, but other than that it only takes an hour or so, once a month to keep things clean, and the smell away.
Backyard Chicken Jukebox -Day 192 – Greatest Hits of Yes
Backyard Chicken Jukebox -Day 192 – Greatest Hits of Yes We are working our way through the winter with Chickens for the first time. It has been quite an adventure, and some bitter cold days, have put our little flock to the test. Stay tuned for more videos about the hows and whats of a Read More …
Backyard Chickens – Video List
Backyard Chickens – Day 112 Video List Baby Chickens Chilling – Irakere Babalú Ayé Dual Baby Chickens Baby Chickens La Oreja de Van Gogh Taylor and Gaga walk by camera Bea feeds Chicks, Nuria frees them LCD Soundsystem