Raising Country Kids

Raising kids on the homestead... It's messy, chaotic, busy, and extremely gratifying. I don't claim to have this parenthood thing figured out, but I do my best to share the ups, downs, and what works for us.

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Chickens in Your Future, Perhaps?

You’re ready to add a small flock to your homestead (or backyard) and you want to do it right. But where do you start? What’s the first step? And what the heck are you going to do about a chicken coop? Consider this your great-big-everything-you-ever-needed-to-know-about-chicken-coops resource. It includes lots of photos, as well as plenty of dos & don'ts I've gathered over the last 9 years of keeping chickens!