Category / Coop Tours
October 11, 2017
Backyard chickens are exciting, super fun and entertaining. We have loved having chickens in our backyard for almost the past decade. Over the years, we have gone through a few chicken coops. Does that surprise you? Sadly, this happens to quite a few folks due to things like chicken math, wish lists, what’s working, what’s …
August 4, 2016
Earlier this spring, I was invited by P. Allen Smith to attend the Garden 2 Grow retreat at his Moss Mountain Farm located in the beautiful hills just outside of Little Rock, Arkansas. One of the highlights of the retreat was the invitation by P. Allen himself to tour Poultryville. A poultry enthusiast since 10 years …
January 24, 2016
I was recently near San Diego, California for filming. They chose to film on this amazing piece of property that featured a chicken cathedral style chicken coop. I had a chance to chat with Jean, the visionary and creator of the the coop. Not one detail was overlooked and it is a true work of …
September 2, 2013
I met Kate from Farmhouse 38 soon after I won the Blue Ribbon Blogger Award from Country Living Magazine back in 2011. Instantaneously, we developed a lovely friendship. We were two kindred spirits living on opposite coasts. There is just something about folks that keep chickens that makes you feel as though you have known one another …
April 16, 2013
“Hope is a thing with feathers.”~Emily Dickinson Melissa has become a friend of mine that I met through social networking. Ironically, she only lives about 20 minutes away from me. Our paths seemed to keep overlapping and I was thrilled to have been invited to her house to see her coop and meet …
August 20, 2012
I met Mike two years ago when he came over to my house on business. As he was leaving, he inquired about the chickens in the yard. Of course, I had to take him over to the coop, introduce him to the girls and give him my 15 minute schpeel on the glory of keeping …
May 23, 2012
I was thrilled to discover that my new friend, Alicia, keeps chickens. For me, it instantly adds depth to a friendship when I find out that we share common interests. I first met Alicia this past Winter when I took the beekeeping class. I loved that we immediately had so many things to talk about …
January 17, 2012
Lauren Scheuer and I have become great friends over our common love for chickens. We spoil our girls. We love them deeply and are constantly entertained by their antics. So, you can imagine my excitement when I finally got to meet the girls I knew so dearly through her blog! As we stood in her …
October 24, 2011
Fall Perennial Garden I had been talking to a fellow blogger about my ideas about the future of Tilly’s Nest. We shared ideas with one another, provided feedback and support. Well the time has come to introduce an idea that I shared with her. She loved it and I think you will too. Our run …
September 27, 2011
St. John had many wild chickens roaming everywhere. After a few days on the island, it soon became clear to me that most likely not many people kept backyard chickens. However, a girl can try. I searched everywhere I could trying to discover and share a Tour de Coop. I watched as homes whizzed by …
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