When my kids are fighting, my house is a mess, my dog is barking, and my phone is ringing, I escape to the chicken coop. It is my slice of heaven, where the clucking is soothing, the smell is earthy and familiar, and everyone who lives there gives back every morning. Why can't my kids learn to...
I could use some opinions here. I always kept hens before, but this year decided to incubate and hatch out my own chicks, so I assumed about half cockerels, half pullets. They were born mid-February, so I figured I should be able to tell by now and cull all but two of the cocks. I hatched out...
Deep litter using dried wood chips works so well, keeping chickens warm as heat is emitted from decomposition, and sparing me the need to clean often. HOWEVER, we thought we were very clever having a tree trimming company bring us chipped wood for free after they finished on a pine that day...