Larry Fletcher

Awhile back I found a photo of my Dad holding two little chickens, and I asked him where he got his chickens from back then, he said McMurray! 60 YEARS LATER and we are still getting our chicks from McMurray Hatchery!

Here is a video about getting ready for the Bielefelder chicks arrival.

My friends often ask me if we are 100% food independent. Here is a video I made about the Winter/Spring season...this is as BAD as it gets!

The arrival of the Donko flowers is a welcome sign of spring here in New England

Here is a video about one of my favorite mushrooms

I made a video to help newer chicken keepers avoid common deadly mistakes.

Hi Fellow Diabetics!

The "stuff" going on in the news has me thinking about ways I can be more resilient as a diabetic.

I made a video about some ideas I have about things we can do as Type 1 & Type 2 diabetics if the music stops.

Here is my typical winter routine:

I'm in the middle of a major coop/run rethink and I needed to make some choice that would effect the internal temperatures and humidity of my coop.

Here is a short video about would I figured out.

Timothy Norton wrote:First and foremost, love the images! Super handy for conceptualizing the space.

1. Is there going to be a roof overtop any of the run?

2. Any interest in deep litter? One of my hindsight discoveries is that I should of made the chicken door cutout a bit higher.

We are on the same wave length!

Yeah, I've decided to clear tarp the roof of the entire run.
...and yep, I also do a deep liter in the winter.

I haven't decided on the final location for food and water.