In the dark days of this past winter in Minnesota, we once again found ourselves paging through the McMurry Hatchery catalog and trying to decide if we should order some chicks again this spring. Â We now have 7 laying hens who are keeping us well supplied with eggs (see theirContinue Reading
It has been a strange winter in Minnesota. Â We have had a few coatings of snow here and there, but nothing has stuck around for an extended amount of time. Â Even more unusual is the record-setting high temperatures we have had lately. Â On the way home from work today, onContinue Reading
We have put a lot of work into restoring our chicken coop from its original dilapidated condition. The result is a very solid, safe, comfortable and cute home for our chickens. Despite their fancy digs, our chickens love being outside any time there is not snow on the ground. TheyContinue Reading
Winters in Minnesota get cold. Really cold. On January 2nd, we woke up to temperatures of -30 degrees F. We have 11 laying hens that we do our best to keep somewhat comfortable during these frigid winter months. One of the strategies that we use is to bank snow upContinue Reading