Articles by blondiebee181

It seems like out of all the combinations of poultry raising, I see this one the most. So, I've made a short article on the do's and dont's of raising chicks and ducklings together: Since chicks and ducks are the most common fowl to be found at the feed store, many people find themselves...

Raising Backyard Ducks: A “Fowl-proof” guide So, you’ve got this harebrained idea to raise poultry in your backyard. For many of you, this means chickens! They lay fresh eggs, they are relatively easy and inexpensive to maintain, they are entertaining, and make dynamite bug catchers. With a...

Describe 'Fantastic 4+1' here I had been wanting chickens for several summers, but being a full-time college student and working made it hard to get started. Finally, I recieved my degree in December 2011 and the following Spring my plans for a backyard flock began to take realistic shape. We...

Small-time chicken husbandry is taking the world by storm, and there are many reasons for it. Some of us are looking for a pet or companionship that is low-maintenance and inexpensive, some of us got stuck on the recieving end of a kindergarten chick hatch, some of us just wanted to surprise our...

About a year ago, I finally decided to go through with my plan to get a few chickens for eggs. We live in the city, so I planned to get 4 hens. I knew I would need a place for them to roost, thus the hunt for the perfect coop began. First I looked in books about the sorts of amenities coops...

Describe 'blondiebees coop' here: A fairly small coop. I have 4 hens and a duck.