Hello from the HillTop! Life has been very busy this year and has gone faster than expected this year. I see the signs of fall coming in quickly and I feel as if I'm rushing against an ever ticking timer. The leaves are beginning to change, the weather is cooling off, the days are shorter, … Continue reading Falling for Chicks this Autumn
Category: chickens
HillTop Highlight – Agatha the Amerucana
Salutations from the HillTop! As I state often, many of our readers are our customers. I like to highlight a flock member regularly so you can truly take knowing where your food comes from on a different level. Our second year of chicken keeping, 2018, we decided to more than double our flock. We had … Continue reading HillTop Highlight – Agatha the Amerucana
Danger in the Backyard
Hello from the Sunny HillTop! There are so many happy aspects to having a backyard flock. The happy sounds and colors they bring to your yard as they move around eating bugs. The fact that they keep the tick and other bug population at bay. Your ability to feed them leftovers and other kitchen scraps … Continue reading Danger in the Backyard
HillTop Highlight – Shannon the Barred Rock
Greetings from the HillTop! It's been a little while since I've done a HillTop Highlight. For those of you who are new to reading my blog, I provide a highlight on our chicken flock. While most of you are scratching your head wondering why, a large portion of our readers are also our customers. This … Continue reading HillTop Highlight – Shannon the Barred Rock
Planning for the New Year
The start of a new year always brings resolutions and ways to make changes for the better. Most people look to make changes in the realms of weight, finances, and relationships. Many people think about where they want to be by the end of the year, and put goals in sight, then plans in place … Continue reading Planning for the New Year
HillTop Highlight – Rapunzel the Wyandotte
Hello from the HillTop! Every so often, I'd like to introduce you to our flock. For several reasons, one as mentioned this blog is more a stress reliever for myself then anything. With that, by telling you about each of the flock members I hope to have a way to remember them when they are … Continue reading HillTop Highlight – Rapunzel the Wyandotte
Reflections of a First Time Chicken Keeper
Spring has finally come and almost done. March, April and May have come and gone, and June is well underway. Our family hit our one year mark of our first year as chicken keepers in the middle of April and we excitedly accepted our next little chicks that arrived in late May. So much has … Continue reading Reflections of a First Time Chicken Keeper