It’s January in Minnesota, which means the days are dark, bleak, cold and completely and utterly blah. It’s like this every year, but the older I get the more the change of seasons impacts my own state of being. I find myself bemoaning the fact […]

If you’ve followed my blog for any length of time you know that one of the weirdisms that I hold most dear is my love for my backyard chickens! We first became backyarders in 2017 — and have learned a ton since then. After losing […]

You guys know how much I love my chickens, right?! We have enjoyed a small backyard flock for the past year and it has been educational, rewarding and full of love, but it has not been without difficulty and sadness. I decided it was time […]

The day after Christmas my favorite feathered friends delighted us by laying their very first egg! These hens came to us in August, so are actually ahead of schedule when it comes to laying. Equally impressive is that we are in a crazy bonkers cold […]

Cooler temperatures and changing leaves mean that Winter is right around the corner – at least in Minnesota. That means the days of your chickens foraging in the run, pecking delightedly at bugs and soaking up sunlight, are severely numbered. (Boo.) Before the temperatures plummet, […]

Our little town changed their chicken zoning earlier this year and we were first in line for a permit. (Yes, chickens require permits now. Because bureaucracy makes the world go round.) I grew up around chickens, but not like these. These beauties are pets, coworkers, part […]