How to have happier chickens, 11 tips to make it easy! My flock is a happy little bunch and it makes my day to sip my coffee and enjoy their shenanigans. I love their happy little noises as they search for bugs, dust bathe and wait for treats. I think most of us with backyard chickens tend to spoil our hens anyway but I have some tips to guarantee your girls are the happiest chickens on the block.
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The backyard chicken coop has become the symbol of the modern homesteader. There is something special about adding that coop to your garden farm and collecting healthy backyard eggs. But there are 5 mistakes with the backyard chicken coop I see repeated often, even though they are easy to remedy. I decided it was time to write about the 5 biggest backyard chicken coop mistakes I see over and over; and how to fix them! Believe me when I say, we have all made at least one of these mistakes, so don’t sweat it if you have; it can be fixed.
If there is one thing I can say about coops and runs, they are never big enough. I know most people think they are going to free range their chickens but the first time they destroy your garden, you may rethink that really quick. I have also found that chickens are a lot healthier when they have more space. This includes space to roost comfortably in their coop and plenty of space to enjoy the day in their yard. Birds kept in too small of a space are going to spread disease faster, if you have any and may hurt one another if they are too cramped….
Crazy chicken lady? Who me? Ok, yeah, I can’t deny it. I am a crazy chicken lady. I have been keeping a backyard chicken flock for several years now. I can’t imagine going out to my garden and not seeing my lovely ladies or hearing their egg song each day. Not to mention I love those beautifully delicious eggs from my girls.
So are you a crazy chicken lady? Not sure? Oh, well let me help you!
Crazy Chicken Lady? Posing for pictures is another sign.
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Raising chickens naturally has been my goal since my first flock. I’ve learned that you can improve the health of your chickens with 2 things: garlic and apple cider vinegar. This is a simple and inexpensive way to keep your flock healthy and I will show you how to do it.
To improve the health of your chickens naturally let’s start with garlic.
Did you know that garlic is a natural antibiotic? I use garlic to keep my family healthy, as well as keeping my chickens naturally healthy. Studies have shown that raw garlic can improve heart health, lower blood pressure, fight colds and much more (source). My grandmother made a cough syrup from garlic and honey that I use to this day! Chickens can benefit from garlic too…and most of them love it!…
Getting Started with Alpacas – Mystic Pines Alpaca Ranch.
A few weeks ago my family and I took a mini vacation just a few hours from Phoenix. One of our must-see stops was an alpaca farm tour, that I had found online. My 19 year old daughter loves alpacas and llamas so I knew this would be the highlight of the trip for her; well it turned out to be a highlight for all of us. We were all so impressed with Rob and Donna’s Mystic Pines Alpaca Ranch, their fiber mill and their beautiful alpacas that I came home and wrote to them about sharing on Imperfectly Happy; they agreed. So if you’re interested in getting started with alpacas I think Rob has some great information to share.
My girls getting to feed the alpacas with Ron from Mystic Pines Alpaca Ranch
In this post, Rob is going to share about alpacas, alpaca fiber and their mill. In their next post they’ll be sharing about their ideas for sustainable (off-grid) living and their fiber mill. Enjoy!…