The cochins out on a foraging expedition in early Spring 2011 Raising chickens always seemed like a missing piece of the puzzle in the garden. I wanted chickens for the benefit of chemical-free weed and bug control, natural manufacture of fertilizer and compost additive, as well as healthy organic eggs for our family. I spent about 4 years learning as much as I could about chickens before finally deciding to take the plunge at the end of 2008. In... Read More Read More