If you’ve been around here for any length of time, you know it’s not a secret. Coop Recuperate is hands down, one of my favorite...

Keeping your chickens safe from predators is one of the biggest challenges for any backyard chicken keeper. Recently, I’ve had a couple...

It was a coop cleaning weekend around here and let me tell you, that is a chore that feels so  good to have done!   While chickens are...

I just came in from doing chicken chores, and let me tell you how wonderful my coop smells! Strong Animals Chicken Essentials just came...

Photo Credit: HGTV Chickens are beautiful, friendly (most of them anyway), and wonderful birds. But they are also very messy! I feel like...

For many years I have used pine shavings in my brooders and coop while raising backyard chickens. There are a few different bedding...

It’s January, and like many of us, my girls (the chickens) and I are really feeling the effects of this long winter month! While the rime...

Have you ever seen chickens rolling around in the dirt? That’s known as a dust bath, and it helps chickens keep their feathers clean and...

Fall is absolutely my favorite time of year. Not only is it cozy and beautiful, but it’s also when we celebrate my wedding anniversary,...

If you’ve been around here long enough, it’s no secret that Coop Recuperate is hands down my favorite product for our coop bedding. Part...

I have been sitting here contemplating where to even start with this blog. We have been raising backyard chickens on and off for the last...

Spring is in the air! We are looking forward to longer days and warmer temperatures around here! The girls are starting to pick up their...

It’s that time of year when the cold is setting in. We woke up to a blanket of snow on the ground this morning. And while it’s beautiful,...

I’m sitting here giggling as I write this blog because I have a confession. Are you ready? I have always loved toys. Obviously, as a...

Today, we’re going to discuss somewhat of a hot topic in the chicken world. It’s one of those topics that most chicken keepers have a...

I think one of the biggest shocks of raising backyard chickens for me was how messy these little birds are! I remember wondering, how...

Happy December, everyone! I hope your Thanksgiving was filled with everything you love. Around here, we’ve already started decorating,...

I belong to a number of backyard chicken groups on social media and one of the questions I’ve seen the most is how to prepare your coop...

I would love to tell you that I’m a DIY queen and that I know my way around power tools and the lumber yard, but I’m not and I don’t! I...

When we first started our backyard chicken journey, we did a lot of research on bedding for our girls. Clean, dry bedding is paramount in...