Articles by Grimy Girl
Figment of a Big Red Barn
Though my husband would argue, I wouldn't say I was raised in a barn but I have always wanted one. It was just a matter of time as my obession with my very own chickens grew before their living arrangements got an upgrade and big time. This project started as a little...
My chicken love started circa 1979 with a lil' banty named Top Notch. We had a little flock but she made the biggest impression. She lived in the house and laid eggs in my mom's shoes. My brother and I played with her like she was a regular kid. One day we made her a cinder block pen on the...
Tucker the Terrible: Near tradgedy hits Green Mountain.
The next step was to figure out the best solution for housing. I had no experience with building things and needed something to house them in and needed it fast. They grew like sea monkeys on steroids. I purchased the Chic-N-Hutch and the...
The Chicken Tractor
I have a few raised garden beds and wanted to construct a chicken tractor that would fit on top. I envisioned the hens in the beds scratching and fertilizing the beds before planting season. Preparing the beds for a lucious crop of whatever vegetable I can keep alive that...