How to Use Deep Litter in the Chicken Coop

Winter is coming. No matter how hard I fight it. That's just the way it is. So begins the annual chore of preparing our animals for what will inevitably come. Iowa can be brutal during the winter months. But with the right preparation and care our animals will thrive even in the heart of our... Continue Reading →

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5 Things We Don’t Do With Our Chickens in the Winter (and 5 Things We Do)

Oh winter...we have a love-hate kinda relationship. I love the rest you offer, and the unwinding of busyness you force upon my life. I'm in awe of the picturesque beauty you cast upon our frozen landscape, like the silent purity of falling snow on a Sunday morning. And I appreciate the excuse you give to... Continue Reading →

February 11, 2019 3

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