There’s something almost magical about a barn, especially an old barn with its weathered wood, its history and its memories. But it’s not all romance–it’s hard work. Satisfying hard work. Here, I’ll be posting my stories and lessons learned as we build our own new “old” barn and populate our forty-acre farm with chickens and horses and goats, oh my! We’re starting this spring with our first flock of chickens.

Books
Barnyard in Your Backyard, by Gail Damerow
Chickens in Your Backyard: A Beginner’s Guide, by Rick and Gail Luttmann
Living with Chickens: Everything You Need to Know to Raise Your Own Backyard Flock, by Jay Rossier
Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens, by Gail Damerow

Resources
The World of Jenotopia
Links to information on predators, housing, supplies, and breed information, plus chicken web cams and chicken blogs!
Incubation of Poultry
Part of the University of Missouri Extension Service’s Small Flock series.
American Livestock Breeds Conservancy
Learn about and raise heirloom breeds.
The ICYouSee Handy-Dandy Chicken Chart
An alphabetical list of more than 60 chicken breeds with comparative information.
Murray McMurry Hatchery
The world’s largest rare breed hatchery.

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3. The Country Garden
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