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What Can I Plant in My Chicken Run?

I love chickens! And I love plants! But how do you successfully combine the two? No one wants to spend time and money at a nursery only to have their backyard flock consume everything, but we also don’t want our chickens to be in an ugly dirt wasteland (or even worse, get poisoned). In this extensive article, get my suggestions on how to research and pick plants, and keep them in with your chickens! And of course check out the video at the end which shows you what can I plant in my chicken run!

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How to Integrate New Chickens Into Your Backyard Flock

Chickens are amazing creatures, and I’m so glad that we have them! But since they’re like feathered family, the loss of our first chicken hit us all hard. When we were ready, I had to learn how to integrate new chickens into our backyard flock. And now I’m sharing everything I learned, including photos and video, to teach you how to introduce some new fowl friends into your family. Continue reading

Chicken Chores: How to Take Care of Your Backyard Flock

More and more families are jumping onto the bandwagon of having backyard chickens. And it makes perfect sense: chickens are affordable, enjoyable, and productive little pets! But the biggest question I get asked about my feathered girls is “How much work are they to take care of?” So in real simple fashion, here is a breakdown of our usual chicken chores. Look for the video at the end of the article! Continue reading

How Much Does It Cost to Have Backyard Chickens?

I’m quickly becoming a huge advocate for backyard chickens. They’ve been amazing! But I think the biggest misconception around getting chickens is how much money it takes to get started, and then how expensive they are to take care of.  So I thought I’d dispel the misinformation: how much does it cost to have backyard chickens? Really?

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