One last touch for the little chicken's coop was a small fan for ventilation. It's in a mostly shaded spot, except for a little su...

 Once our little chickens got into the routine of sleeping in their chicken coop (rather than under it), we opened the lower door and let t...

At about five-weeks old, our little Buff Orpingtons are fully feathered and look like miniature chickens rather than chicks.  P...

 A couple weeks ago I showed you our new chicks.  We bought eight Buff Orpington pullets, with the hope that perhaps one of them would turn...

 First up, Eastern Phoebes. They built a nest in my milking room and raised a brood of four.  ...

What is it with chickens? There can be any number of perfectly good empty nest boxes available, but they want the one that another bird is a...

First, some background: Several weeks ago, I told you about our Muscovy and Jersey Buff turkey hen squabbling over the eggs . Since neither...

The addition of heritage breed turkeys on the homestead has given us a new source of eggs and meat. So many people told me how they prefer ...

I love October. In September , we hope for relief from the blazing summer heat, but in October, there is a noticeable drop in temperature. I...