To YOU - who Helped My Family Michael King 17:09 Add Comment Edit Thank You! Clearly you understood that we are a proud family and very much want to work for everything we get. That is why you sent a $200 g... Read More
Molting Season – Fewer Eggs and Fewer Feathers Michael King 07:56 Add Comment eggs, Feather Picking, Feather Sheath, feathering, feathers, Molting, Pin Feathers Edit Molting season is upon us, and with it comes a reduction in egg production and possibly some raggedy-looking chickens. In the late summer ... Read More
So Thankful for YOUR Support! Michael King 08:49 Add Comment Edit Yes - YOU. My readers and supporters. I have received so many emails and messages of support, work ideas and even a few photography and port... Read More
Hard Choices for Hard Times - Please Read Michael King 07:32 Add Comment Edit Today my husband lost his job. There - I said it. It will take a while for the sting to dissipate from those words. Of course this means I... Read More
Preparing and Showing Your Chicken at a Poultry Show Michael King 21:50 Add Comment Bath, Grooming, Poultry Show, Preparing for a Show Edit Yesterday I tried something I have never done before. I took one of my Swedish Flower Hen pullets to a poultry show at a county fair. One o... Read More
My Gingerbread House Chicken Coop - Another Upcycling Project Michael King 14:10 Add Comment coop, Creative Coops, Run Edit My family had been renting the century-old farmhouse on a beautiful horse farm (partially pictured in the header) since June of 2012. We wer... Read More
Life Hacks - 40+ Boredom Busters for Chickens and Chicks Michael King 19:34 Add Comment behavior, Boredom, Bullying, Feather Picking, Hacks, Mean Chicken, Pecking Order Edit We speak highly of free ranging on this blog. There are so many benefits for the chickens and for your feed bills, but the truth of the matt... Read More