Rob & Karen: The Handcrafted Life
The Hand Crafted Life
Everything You Need To Know About Backyard Chickens & More
The Hand Crafted Life
I used to pick up spent coffee grounds for my compost from Starbucks every week. They kept a bin inContinue Reading
This is my first coop circa 2005. It was a structure on the property when we bought it – apparentlyContinue Reading
What is a chicken keepers worst nightmare? Having your flock wiped out by predators or disease would be one, butContinue Reading
I met Gina almost three years ago, when I responded to her FB post offering to give one of herContinue Reading
My original wooden nest boxes were salvaged from someone’s disused coop. I got them for free and replaced the lidContinue Reading
Steve, Justine and their 13-year old daughter Kate have lived at the edge of Gabriola‘s village for the past 10Continue Reading
In 2015, my Barred Rock hen, Ella, had bumblefoot. I googled it and watched the videos on how to doContinue Reading
At the end of August 2017, I was given a structure for a coop conversion. It was essentially a 4’Continue Reading
In 2013, Jean Wyenberg, had the idea of organizing a Gabriola Tour D’Coop: a self-guided tour of local chicken coops.Continue Reading









