Monthly Archives: October 2014

Backyard chickens: the birds

We got our first batch of chicks, back in 2011, from a local feed store, selecting a variety of standard-size laying breeds plus one Bantam hen. At the same time, a friend gave us 8 Cornish Cross chicks, which are … Continue reading

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Backyard chickens: coop

Before we got a flock of chickens we needed housing for them.  We have a bandsaw mill and lots of trees that needed thinning at our remote land up in the Sierra, so we went up there to get the … Continue reading

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