Stuart and I spent the 4th July shoveling concrete – over 1,000 pounds of it! The previous weekend, Thomas (my oldest son) helped Stuart take down the old chicken coop – the one sliding downhill! As usually happens when you do any sort of upgrades or repairs, you find something Read more…
We finally got the new chicken coop finished on Sunday evening. It’s taken a while to complete because of weather and best friends visiting from Scotland. Before I go any further… I have to give a huge shout out to Rachel who spent quite a bit of her Spring Break Read more…
Why a new coop? If you remember from a past blog, all that rain we had in September 2018 caused our old coop to slide a little away from the enclosure. It was also about 10 years old… Stuart figured that we would not be able to push it back Read more…
For those of you that live in South Texas, you’ll know that January/February tend to be the coldest months of the year. So what do you really need to do to protect your flock from severe cold? Caring for Chickens in Cold Weather We don’t have the severe winters of Read more…
I thought I’d give you a quick update on what I’ve been doing in the garden so far this year. We’re only been a week into January, but I’ve been quite busy outside. Have to admit that the only reason I’ve done so much is that the weather this past Read more…
As I’m writing this, it’s 38ºF & raining! Very cold, very wet and very miserable. It’s the sort of weather that makes you want to snuggle in front of a warm fire. So, there’s no way I’m going to be outside unless it’s absolutely necessary. However, I like to start Read more…
My husband, Stuart, and I are confirmed bookaholics! We both strongly believe that there is always something more we can learn about a subject. That’s certainly true about chickens! We continue to learn about raising chickens even though we’ve had a flock for 10-11 years. We learn from our mistakes, Read more…