Over time I did win the battle of the rats but admittedly at this point I was beginning to see why pressing that “BUY NOW” button to purchase my chickens might have been a bit of mistake or, at the very least, premature. Honestly though, most days were entertaining and enjoyable with my little flock. […]
I have found that many of my life’s lessons have come from unlikely places and I’m a hardhead so those lessons are something I need to step in, personally. Like getting poo on your shoe and then trying to wipe it off onto the grass … that’s how I learn. This latest lesson-learned started […]
You might wonder why I decided to build the chicken coop myself instead of calling in a handyman and I would answer with two words… pure economics. The truth is I try to do whatever I can myself and only call in the professionals when I must… for things like electrical and plumbing work. Honestly, […]
It seemed hard for me to believe that 15 barely hours-old chicks could be shipped from McMurray Hatchery’s in Iowa to my little post office in Upstate New York – intact and alive to boot. Amazing really! But I placed my trust in the process and with the hatch date for my chicks fast approaching […]
It’s been a long while since I’ve written for my blog and truthfully I’ve missed it. I have been writing in my journal regularly, but that kind of private writing is very different from writing to share and so I’m glad to be back at it. Writing to share makes you think harder, research […]
