Author: Anna & Mark

Beautiful chicken coop

August 15, 2014 Posts No Comments
Starplate chicken coop

Christopher sent in the beautiful photo above as an entry in our photo contest.  He wrote:


“I have not done anything particularly clever with the kit,
but it works really well and the chickens took to it right away.  I
wasn’t going to enter, but in honour of our first chicken laying it’s
first egg (the other four seem to be keeping their legs crossed) today, I
figured I would send in some pics anyway.  In the photos you can
also see the starplate coop inspired by yours!”



Christopher’s beautiful
hens include Buff Orpingtons and Laced Wyandottes.  Can your birds
compete with their beauty?  You’ve got a couple of days left to enter our photo contest and find out!

Homemade EZ Misers

August 13, 2014 Posts No Comments
Chicken bucket waterer

Homemade EZ MiserI’ve been enjoying seeing the entries to our photo contest coming in, especially the ones that showcase homemade EZ Misers.  The cinderblock-top mounting method that we use in our own coop and pastures does
seem to be everyone’s favorite way of getting the chicken nipples up to
bird eye level.  The two photos shown here are courtesy of Mindy
(top photo) and Jamie (and her Orpingtons).



For everyone who hasn’t entered yet — there’s still time!  And, don’t forget, you don’t need to own an EZ Miser to enter.  I’m looking forward to seeing your happy, hydrated birds!

Feeding herbs to chickens

August 11, 2014 Posts No Comments
feeding herbs to chickens?

The first chicken contest
I’ve registered for in years is going on right now!



I encourage you to check out
the Urban
Chicken Podcast where
Tina Hickman is interviewed about her Luv Nest herb blends she sells.



The winner gets their choice
of two Luv Nest herb blends. Something I’d like to try if we get lucky
enough to win. Don’t wait too long. The contest will end in two weeks.