Hey there! I’ve kept backyard chickens for over 15 years on a small homestead outside town, starting with four hens and a scrap-wood coop and working up to a rotating flock of 20-plus across breeds
I’ve built or rebuilt every coop I’ve owned, dealt with my share of predator break-ins, brooded chicks under heat lamps and without them, and mentor local 4-H kids on their first flocks each spring. I write from what’s actually happened in my run — the mystery molts, the egg-laying slowdowns, the raccoon that got in anyway
Whether you’re planning your first coop or troubleshooting a flock that’s gone sideways, I’ve probably already made the mistake you’re trying to avoid — and figured out what actually works instead.
