Tag Archives: chicken coop
Give Bees a Chance
I love bees. Because I love (and respect and admire) bees, I maintain some hives. I am, however, in the category of what one might call “super hands-off” when it comes to manipulating those hives. What this means is that I keep … Continue reading
The F***ing Starlings
Starlings are the worst. And they are absolutely EVERYWHERE these days. They are eating more of the chicken feed than the chickens, whatever pig feed might be left in the troughs, and we are finding starling poop on surfaces that defy … Continue reading
Farmer Dave and the Deep Freeze
When I came home from work last night, Dave was outside working with the animals. As it turned out, Dave had been outside working with the animals for nearly two hours, and he wasn’t quite done. To be clear, dinnertime … Continue reading
The Rest is Bacon
The First Piglet Outbreak was awful. I came home, hoping to settle down and finally build the 16 beehive frames I urgently need before I can take honey this Monday. I went out to check on all the animals to find … Continue reading
The Sacrificial Chicken
I’ve always enjoyed seeing foxes. They are beautiful and wily and move with the swift grace of a dancer. They seem so much like some wonderful cat-dog mashup that I always forget they are really bloodthirsty, chicken-slaughtering fiends. Until they strike. Which they … Continue reading
The Mad Rooster Culler
We have some beautiful roosters. Our main man, Tough Guy, is a Black Copper Marans and he, quite literally, rules the roost. The hens belong to him and he is strut and swagger from crown to talon. He’s a truly … Continue reading
The Bathhouse Works!
You may have noticed that the past week or so has been a tad on the chilly side. When we built the bathhouse for the chickens, it was in an effort to 1) give them a sun-warmed place to bathe … Continue reading
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