by SandraGT | Chickens 101
You can’t be a backyard chicken keeper without the chickens, but how do you know which breeds are the best chickens for egg production? After all, if a sustainable source of food is why you have backyard chickens to begin with, and you’ve already invested hundreds of...
by Sandra Grilo | Chickens 101
One of the questions I get asked most often is, how do I keep chickens warm in winter? I live in Toronto, Canada, where every season brings punishing extreme temperatures, though our winters are pretty mild compared to other Canadian cities. But we’ll still...
by Sandra Grilo | Chickens 101
I live in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. I was born here, have always lived within the 416 (the “six”), and probably always will. It’s not perfect, but it doesn’t have to be…it just has to keep trying to be better. That’s what Toronto does best. It keeps trying to be...
by Sandra Grilo | Chickens 101
The primary job of a chicken coop is to keep chickens safe from predators, pests and weather. Chickens are especially vulnerable during the night due to their poor night vision, which unfortunately is also when their most dangerous urban predator is on the hunt – the...
by Sandra Grilo | Chickens 101
Food security isn’t something that I worried about until COVID19 hit Canada. I’m part of the privileged few who went to Costco multiple times per month (or week) when I needed groceries. And then, all of a sudden, I can’t go anymore without a lot of...
by Sandra Grilo | Chickens 101
I’m glad you’re here! It means that you’ve read my article about what you need to consider before you consider getting chickens, and you’re ready to take the next step. (If you haven’t read it, click here) I’ve created this Quickstart Guide that will show you...
