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Have you ever thought about raising backyard chickens but chickened out {see what I did there?} when you thought about all the work involved? What if you built a coop and got your backyard all ready, invested some time and money into having some chickens of your own {while dreaming of those yummy farm fresh Read More >>
I am not going to lie, I am soooo excited about the prospect of getting to raise baby chicks this spring for Mrs. Hillbilly. Granted, I don’t get to keep them, but I think I can live with that for now. Isn’t it nice when old neighbors without strict HOA’s allow you to live vicariously Read More >>
I get a lot of emails asking me about the best breeds for backyard chickens, and with baby chick season right around the corner, I thought I would just answer the question in a tidy little post. BUT, before I jump into answering the question, I want to mention that it really depends on what Read More >>
Yesterday, The Girl and I finally got around to packing up a few of our chickens. We were suppose to bring the hens over to Girly Girl’s House a few weeks ago, but it was so cold outside I didn’t want to traumatize the chickens so we waited until yesterday to move them. Luckily Girly Read More >>
I sent The Girl Who Thinks She’s a Bird to fetch the free produce from the market this past week. When she walked through the front door with her loot she announced, “There were only 3 boxes.” She looked defeated. Here we are, living in high maintenance suburbia, without a want in the world, and Read More >>
