Articles by LynneP

Some Thoughts on General Coop Hygiene and Ventilation One of the most important aspects of hygiene is providing adequate ventilation. Since...

Think Like a Weasel Pretend you have beady eyes, sensitive whiskers and can squeeze through any gap the size of a hot dog- not the bbq size...

Our Second Coop and Run Now that we have experience with one flock, which is aging, it's time to prepared for another in our red barn. The...

Predation This is my house cat 'Bee' (short for Bumblebee) staring at the chicks in the brooder. Because it's plexiglass, she can see everything...

Equipment and Emergency List This is what I've accumulated so far, the hens are now 20 months old- Brooder Lamp with extra infrared bulb (250...

Is My Hen Sick? -by LynneP I am not a veterinarian or animal tech. I'm a first-time flock owner and as time passes I plan to document any...

Lynne P's Chicken Run Hens at the livestock bowl drinking in November 2009 When it was dry enough and warm enough in the spring of 2008...

Insulating for a Nova Scotian Winter We live exactly in the middle of the northern temperate zone and enjoy four distinct seasons. We're...

Chickenspeak ~by LynneP Zipfi Zipfi has been my first broody and gave me a scare in February of 2008, just after Valentine's. I had been...

Peepville: LynneP's Brooder, 2008 Handling the Birds- scroll to bottom. May 16 May 17 May 18 May 19 May 20 May 21 May 22 May 23 May 24...

Winter-Wise Chickenry by LynneP Lynne is a retired science teacher, writer and farm hobbyist in rural Nova Scotia, Canada. She and her husband...

LynneP's DIY Hopper Feeder David and I have been wanting a feeder to back up feed our system in the coop, in case of an emergency (such as a...

The Coop Within the Red Barn ~Nova Scotia, Canada~ This coop is adapted for long, hard winters in the Rawdon Hills of Nova Scotia, Canada. It's...