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We have had a few chicken coops over the years. My first coop was absolutely amazing…and elaborate. I wanted to do all the things when I got started with chickens. It was lovely though! Since then (and now that we have around 150 chickens), I have chosen to focus more on practicality and what's really needed, while still adding some cute touches.

Spring will soon be here and for many of us, you know what that means…it’s baby chick Season!!! Having baby chicks for the first time is SO MUCH FUN!!! Well, it’s always fun even if it’s not your first time. My girls and I still get excited over them every time a new baby is hatched or we pick up a box from the post office! Sigh…so sweet. Now, if you're reading this before getting chicks, great job!

As the days grow shorter and the weather cools, you may have noticed a decline in egg production. This is completely normal and happens each Fall and in to the Winter months.  You may be wondering if it is possible to keep your chickens laying through the Winter and the answer is yes, you can. All you need to do is add light to their coop for a few hours a day as the sun begins to set.  But just because it's possible, doesn't necessarily mean it's the best choice. Let me tell you why.

Ok, so we have talked about the basics on how to compost in the post I wrote titled Composting 101. Now let's talk some more on how extensive the list is on what all can be composted. 

Goodness, today was just one of those days! I'm sure you know what I mean by that, right? It was a day when I had more problems than I had solutions for, more to do than hours in the day, more challenges than I had emotional bandwidth to deal with…one of those days.

First of all, let's talk about what fodder is. Fodder is basically just taking some sort of seed, such as hard wheat, whole oats, or barley and sprouting it so it becomes a grass for your animals. This can be done very simply, but the benefits are exponential.

Ok, so last time we talked about how to initially brew Kombucha in it’s first stage of fermentation in my post Kombucha like crazy. Now we get to talk about the best part, second fermentation. This is where you get all the flavor and the fun (carbonation).

What chickens eat largely depends on how old they are and whether you are raising them organically or not.  There is a lot of information out there on what to feed your chickens, but I'm just going to share what I feed my chickens and why I chose to do that.

I really like Kombucha. I like it enough that I pretty much drink a glass or bottle daily. So, I've decided to finally start making my own.

These last 2&1/2 years have been seemingly the least "productive" years of my adult life…but in reality, they've been the most transformative. Unproductive in the sense that I didn't "do" much. At least not that I formerly had been known for or identified with. In the years prior to this season, I had lived a very full and seemingly abundant life.

This post is for anyone that is interesting in getting started or has just started venturing in to the world of composting. I have to say, when I started composting, what I enjoyed the most was that I would be able to really minimize our food waste, while turning it back into something that would feed our garden.

About 5 years ago, after doing a shared garden with a dear friend on her property, I developed a budding desire to start a vegetable garden of my own. So, I shared my ideas with my husband and as he often does, he indulged me and got right to work.

If you're a seasoned chicken keeper, this isn't going to be news to you. But, if you are newer to it and haven't had chickens for more than a year, then this will be some good information for you.