Outback Buildings chicken coop review
We’ve had our Outback Buildings chicken coop for 8 years. How has it held up?
Weekly diary
A look at a random winter’s week in my life.
We’re chicken people
Once again, it’s time to top up the chooks, which means baby chickens!
Changes in the pecking order
There’s been changes to the pecking order of our flock, and it’s come with benefits!
Reevaluating the plan
The last blog of 2023. I’d like to start 2024 on a new page, so I’m taking a longer-than-usual break from the blog this summer.
Spring updates
Things keep ticking along here at The Outpost, so how are all those projects going?
The New Zealand Whole Earth Catalogue
Why and how I collected the complete set of The New Zealand Whole Earth Catalogues.
An update post
A collection of updates about eggs, chickens, worms, weather, and garlic.
Eating water-glassed eggs
An attempt to avoid buying eggs as our chicken’s production drops off.
Autumn garden update
As we hurtle towards winter, I’m working away in my garden to get it ready for next summer.
Pam and Tommy
Six weeks ago we welcomed two new occupants in our zoo – Pam and Tommy.
Chickens love coprosma
An accidental observation leads me down a rabbithole.
The pros and cons of owning chickens
If you love eggs, you might be thinking about owning some chickens… but should you?
Max chicken
We’ve had a bit of a poultry shuffle. The ducks have found a better home, and we’ve gone max chicken!
Baby chickens!
There’s some new arrivals in our flock!
About Kat
Kat is a gardener and purrveyor of Kat's Nip. Most Sundays she writes about her life on her lifestyle block in Te Hiku (Far North), New Zealand.
