Overcoming the Real Shortage in the Employment Market
While there is much discussion around the shortage of employees in the current labor market, one cause is commonly left out of the conversation: the employers. Learn how you can attract and retain talent in a challenging market by becoming the employer of choice.
Should my chickens be able to live the EOS Life?
We are approaching my favorite day of the year! A three day weekend after a day with my family. My favorite way to spend the day is outdoors! But one thing is for sure: I toast the start of the holiday season with an eggnog latte.Every year, that latte reminds me that...
Finding the Optimal Chicken Interaction
I was talking with a business owner last week, and she mentioned she had an Instagram blog titled "My chickens are in love with my husband." Then she told me how, that very morning, one of her hens had flown up on the windowsill and started pecking at the window. She...
Exciting Announcement (and it isn’t about chickens)
Life is good out in the country. Our little chicks are now 11 weeks old. We have at least three young roosters (properly called cockerels). It is so entertaining listening to them learn how to crow. Quite honestly, I find it...
Addressing My Wrong Chicken, Right Seat Issue
It has been a while since I last wrote about my chicken adventures. In late June, our flock grew to 20. Our three broody hens hatched 14 peeps. At some point, I’ll share that whole rather stressful adventure, but for now, I’ll skip over becoming a chicken grandma...
Cheers to a Good Night’s Sleep
One night last week, I felt restless. I couldn’t fall asleep, as I was thinking about everything I needed to do to prepare for and care for my new “peeps.” I was thinking about building a bigger chicken coop that could house more chicks, trying...
Effectively Onboarding my new “Peeps”
I want to preface this article with a confession. When I started writing about chickens over a year ago, I honestly thought I would run out of things to talk about. I mean, how exciting can chickens be? And how many ways can you tie...
Making the Hard Decisions Even When You Don’t Like Your Options
If you recall, the outcome of the big chicken massacre was a traumatized rooster (Oden) and an unscathed hen (we named her Sally the Survivor). The end result of one hen and a feisty rooster is an oversexed hen. I needed to solve my immediate problem: finding more...
How to Navigate Those “Liberties” Into a Thriving Business
Many of you have asked who killed my chickens. If you haven’t been following my ongoing chicken mama saga, you can find my last article here. But, just to quickly summarize, something killed six of my eight chickens, leaving a traumatized...
Regaining my Chicken Mojo
I write this with a heavy heart. Late last week, we lost six of our eight chickens. Things were going so well. The chickens had picked up on the remodeling vibe and asked that we provide them with some additional outdoor living space. So, we expanded beyond their...