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Tag Archives: Backyard Chickens
Possum In The Chicken Coop
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
Chicken Killed Last Night
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
Chicken Coop – Rebuilding the Roosts
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
Planting Update – Paw Paw, Wood Phlox & Comfrey
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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Tagged Backyard Chickens, comfrey, flowers, Planting
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Hen Sheltering Chicks
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
Quick Video of Hatched Chicks
Here is a quick little video of the chicks that hatched for us when a hen went broody.
Plans For 2015
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
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
Adding Bedding to the Chicken Coop
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
Bitter Cold and Chickens
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