Two years ago our first two chickens entered our lives (and hearts) and Andrew and I fell head over heels in love with these tiny feathered creatures. Our first flock of chickens has since passed on to be with the Lord (yes, I believe my chickens are in heaven in their Coop Mansion), and we are now raising our second flock. Chickens have brought me so much joy over the past two years, and I've been able to convince several friends to jump on board, but there are still others who are on the fence. Andrew had trouble coming with me on the backyard chicken bandwagon and I think it's ... Read More
Backyard Chickens: A Year in Review
It was one year ago this week when our lives changed forever. Ok, well maybe not forever but it was indeed a big change. It all started when I saw a chicken walking around my local plant nursery, and I instantly knew I wanted to be a chicken mother. For context, before last year I knew nothing about chicken raising. NOTHING! For this reason, Andrew was extremely against the idea. As was Lola. My friend Angie sent me a post she found on instagram a few weeks ago that read "I wanted backyard chickens, my husband ... Read More
