Articles by dnichols

As a new chicken owner I realized that once my chickens (6 Araucanas) were outside and growing faster than ever I would have to fill their old chicken feeder daily. Which is OK, but I didn't have the time. I found that most commercial feeders at the store cost around $30. I wanted to see if I...

I’ve wanted to get chickens for a while now and my wonderful wife got me six baby Araucana chicks for my birthday. So now I had to figure out a way to house them once they were grown, and not go broke in the process. The old dog house with the sides and back cut out. I decided to take my dogs...