Is it a disaster, or just business?
February 26, 2026
Being a chicken mama during the winter months is not glamorous. It is all work and no, or minimal, egg production. I know egg production
Being a chicken mama during the winter months is not glamorous. It is all work and no, or minimal, egg production. I know egg production
How to keep unexamined assumptions from limiting your growth I inherited my Icelandic chickens from my chicken coach. When she started growing her flock, she
Over the years of raising chickens, I’ve noticed they follow a rhythm that’s oddly reliable. There’s the season of egg abundance, when my hens behave
One of my favorite parts of being a chicken mama is hatching out little peeps. Just to be clear, I don’t hatch them out personally,
I started my Chicken Mama journey over five years ago. It all started with a desire to have farm-fresh eggs, especially after seeing my friends
Hiking in the mountains is one of my favorite things to do in the summer. There is something about spending time in nature, with all
It is broody hen time in our coop. That’s when something flips in a hen’s brain that lets her know now is the time to
I used to say that my dogs were five for five in catching a rogue chicken, while my chickens were zero for five in surviving.
Dogs are creatures of habit. They like routines. In our house, the highlight of my dogs’ morning, other than breakfast, is going to see the
With the rising prices of eggs and shortage of chickens, I have enjoyed special treatment from my neighbors and friends. Just last week, I received a