As I mentioned in my last post, we've spent this quarantine time Building a Better Chicken Coop than we had before. I have so much information on chicken coops that I decided it was best to share it over two posts. In the first post, I talked about ventilation and predator proofing. This post will focus on more of the optional features and how I incorporated them into the design of our new chicken coop. We'll start with the most important ... Read the Post...
Building A Better Chicken Coop
Search Chicken Coop on Pinterest and a wide array of pins pop up. Coops in a variety of sizes, shapes, colors, and materials are in no short supply. There are pins with directions on how to convert a backyard shed into a chicken coop, and design plans for how to build a chicken tractor (Look it up! It's not what you think it is.). You can even order ready-made coops online from many different farms, hatcheries, and retailers like Amazon and ... Read the Post...
Raising Chickens – The Diary of a Chicken Mama
Our journey into chickenhood began long ago when our son Mel's Kindergarten class hatched eggs for a class project. When his teacher asked if any families wanted some of the chickens, we quickly raised our hands. We took 5 hens that time without knowing what to expect. Our first dip into raising chickens lasted less than a year due to an unexpected move. We cherished every minute of it and longed to do it all again. It's been several ... Read the Post...
Cucumber Crudité Appetizers
Cucumber Crudité I love appetizers. Sometimes it's fun to just graze on bite sized, delicious foods. One of our favorite at-home date nights is to do what I call a "Dip Dinner". I make 2 or 3 different dips and serve them with cut veggies, chips, crackers, and other appetizers. These Cucumber Crudités are a cool bite when it's warm outside, I make them two different ways throughout the year. I prefer to use the Hot House English Cucumbers ... Read the Post...