Water Collection System Once we started building the chicken run, I got it in my head that I wanted to have a water collection system to provide the chickens with virtually unlimited water. Since I built a roof over half the run, it was simply an extra few steps of...

Another weekend role-playing a farmer. We were blessed with two beautiful weather days, after a few days of rain, giving me the opportunity to finish the coop and run build. Securing the Coop In my free time after work, I dug trenches between each post so that I could...

A Man, No Plan, A Run? Last year, during the height of the pandemic wood price gouging, I decided to finally build a secure fence around our garden using 2x4 cedar and 4x4 cedar posts. I effectively doubled the size of our garden to roughly 16' x 24'. This project...

But we know House is really a dinosaur. Open the door, get on the floor, Everybody walk the dinosaur!

My greatest fear with the Meaty Cluckers, aside from the obvious "eaten by something" concerns once they get older and are outside, is that one/some will turn out to be surprise roosters. I have nothing against roosters - they protect their flocks and help make...

It was a hot and busy weekend for the Meaty Cluckers. Friday afternoon the girls got their first outside time. A chaperoned hour to peck around the garden while Anne kept them protected from snooping hawks. They had a blast - and helped us fertilize the garden to...