I have bought several feeders and waterers for my chickens and I thought I’d share with you which ones I love and which ones I HATE (and there are a couple I really hate!) Starting with chick feeders and waterers… These are my chick feeders and waterers (I have multiple waterers like the one shown)…. Read more »
Mr Fix It: HONEY – have you seen the ice scraper?!? Me: (ducking my head and mumbling) I think it might be in the chicken coop… Mr Fix It: And why would it be in the chicken coop? Me: Because I’ve been cleaning the coop with it. I was gonna buy you a new one…… Read more »
If you’ve been working your way through The Chicken Quiz with us, I hope you have figured out if chickens are for you, what breed of chicken fits your needs best, and how many chickens you need. Today we make our biggest decision – where these chickens are going to live. Hopefully you saw my… Read more »
So – next week we are going to make final decisions about how big a coop you need and what kind of coop you want. But for now, I’d like you to think about ideas for building an inexpensive chicken coop, and what building supplies you might have around your house already, or be able… Read more »
One word – SWAGBUCKS Swagbucks = Free and cheap stuff for doing “Google” type searches. Do you already Google things? Me too! Especially when I am learning about something new – like raising chickens – I am on Google all the time. Why not get something out of it! If you’ve never heard of Swagbucks… Read more »
You did it, didn’t you? You went to the feed store and saw the tubs of adorable little fluff balls, and you just couldn’t resist. Your children were begging, and you just gave in. Hopefully if you bought your chicks at a feed or farm store, they helped you with the basics, but just in… Read more »
Hi! My name is Becky.
Thank you for taking the time to Read My Chicken Scratch.
When I was a little girl, my
grandma (who I called Nanny) would give me something
she’d written – a grocery list, a phone message, a letter –
and she’d say, “Here it is, if you can read my chicken
scratch.” She’s the one who encouraged me to get started with chickens, and by extension, is the inspiration behind this blog.
