Tag Archives: Backyard Chickens

Possum In The Chicken Coop

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Jerry

For some time now our egg production has been very low and we have lost several birds.   I haven’t been able to figure out what the problem is. Tonight I had to collect eggs after dark and was startled … Continue reading →

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Chicken Killed Last Night

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Jerry

We heard some commotion late last night and I went out this morning and there was a chicken dead and partially eaten in the coop. I checked and the electric fence was still on and surrounding their area so I … Continue reading →

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Chicken Coop – Rebuilding the Roosts

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Jerry

With the size of my flock increasing I didn’t have enough roosting space. Also I got a 10 spot nest box from Craig’s List that I hadn’t planed for when I build the coop. Therefore I decided it was time … Continue reading →

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Planting Update – Paw Paw, Wood Phlox & Comfrey

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Jerry

An update on some of what we have growing.  Many of the areas we only mow a couple of times a year now have wood phlox growing.  While we did not plant it I think it is very pretty.   … Continue reading →

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Hen Sheltering Chicks

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Jerry

It was a cool evening and the chicks were out running around and one of the hens kept her wings out a bit form her body and the chicks would go in and out as they felt they needed warmth. … Continue reading →

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Quick Video of Hatched Chicks

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Jerry

Here is a quick little video of the chicks that hatched for us when a hen went broody.

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Plans For 2015

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Jerry

This is the year I get back to some vegetable production and maybe some other annual plants.  I have found a few places that have not done so well in the past, this year I’m trying a new plot.  This … Continue reading →

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The Snow is Melting Fast

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Jerry

After a bitterly cold winter spring has sprung with a vengeance.  In just a couple of days the more than a foot of snow is rapidly disappearing.  The chickens are glad to have the ground clear to scratch and peck. … Continue reading →

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Adding Bedding to the Chicken Coop

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Jerry

The chickens really do not like to walk around in the snow so they spend a lot more time in the coop in the winter here in Michigan.  I gathered bags of leaves from the curb in the fall and … Continue reading →

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Bitter Cold and Chickens

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Jerry

It is bitterly cold this weekend in Michigan, temperature around 10 degrees with a wind chill about -15.  However they are doing well, going out to the food and water.   What has worked for me these last two winters is … Continue reading →

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