DIY Brooder from a Kitchen Cabinet (and Best Things to Buy for Happy Chicks)

Affiliate links ahead: if you buy something after following my links, I earn a small commission, but you don’t pay anything extra. Thanks for supporting Boxy Colonial! The night before our chicks were due to arrive, Dave and I stood in the messy garage, looking around and hoping to find something or other that would make a good brooder for … Continue reading

Meet our Pandemic Chicks! Ordering Chicks from a Hatchery

Troubled times call for chickens. Or anyway that’s what we decided a couple of weeks ago. Looking back at past entries, I was surprised to see that it’s only been two years since we got our last batch of chicks. I don’t remember if I ever talked about it here, but we ended up sending those chicks to live on … Continue reading