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Your shed can become a Hen House too! So we have the chicks, now we need a place for them to live! I started the hunt for free coop supplies on craigslist.org in April of 2011 and found some free "hole-y" plywood as well as hauling home a playhouse for my daughter and telephone poles for...

How we introduced one single hen to another hen (actually pullet to pullet) Introducing can be easy! I am so happy with the successful introduction of our two chickens that I decided to make a page about it August 2nd So one of our last 2 birds turned out to be an upcoming roo, which...

... and so it begins. I saw an episode of Kate Plus 8 one night, they got chickens and a coop so they could have free eggs (haha the coop cost isn't exactly free!) and I said aloud, "We can do that!" ...and that started my lengthy investigation into keeping chickens. I researched breeds and...

Simply inspiration: Inspirational Angles: Inspirational Doors: Inspirational Pop Doors: Inspirational Porches .... and protect your chickens! Too much fun whats that mean A Coop too big? what's that mean? It's like...

WORMING INSPIRATION: Proper worming for what type of worms you have is the key. - 2 pound chicken ~0.1 ml Valbazen - 4 pound chicken ~0.25 ml Valbazen - 7 pound chicken ~0.5 ml Valbazen Valbazen is a brand name, albendazole is the generic Lice/Mites and worms - You would need something like...

... and then there were 3 We adopted/purchased/rescued a pretty Partridge Rock February 3rd 2013 - then after almost 2 months of quarantine & 2 baths & a round of preventative worming meds, she officially joined the family. Introducing: "Princess Penny" the Partridge Plymouth Rock! ...

Blue Eggs! We bought two new birds on October 3rd, 2013! INTRODUCING: Lady Polly Pouf ~and~ Eileen Daisy Eagle Crested -and- Non-crested Legbars from New Hampshire! Aren't they darling? I love the "wild/camouflage" coloring. After much...