The cats were sitting on the fence, waiting and watching the chicks. So I had to immediately start working on an extension for their chicken coop. But there is another challenge ahead of me. Adult chickens can sometimes be rough with younger ones, so introducing them safely is going to...

A marten is threatening my garden aviary, putting my flock at risk. This is the reality of daily animal care for 200 pets. The predator is back and has already targeted the neighbor’s chickens, leaving me on high alert. Protecting my birds requires constant vigilance, especially...

Helping my neighbor with new backyard chickens after a tragedy, plus checking on my budgies in the garden aviary. My neighbor recently lost his flock to a marten, so we surprised him with some new birds to help him get started again. It feels good to support a friend, especially when the...

My marten trap caught something unexpected, and I am dealing with a concerning cat eye injury and new chicks this week. It has been a busy few days in the garden. Alongside monitoring the health of my animals, I am finally giving you a hometown tour to show you where I grew up. It is a...

This week, I finally discovered who was really behind the dead birds in my garden—and the answer came the hard way. My budgies have started digging brand-new nesting holes into the walls of the nesting tower, forcing me to come up with a completely new way to stop them from breeding...