Hampton, Connecticut

Farm 2026

A mixed heritage flock, a work-in-progress under-deck enclosure, and a patch of Connecticut land we're learning to steward.

Birds in the flock

Breeds represented

168 ft²

New enclosure footprint

2026

Season underway

The Flock

Nine birds. Two roosters. One very small farm.

Birdatha

Rhode Island Red

Henrietta

Golden Laced Wyandotte

Birdadonna

EE × RIR — hatched on the desk

Whitey Red Legs

EE × RIR Rooster

Little Big Red Jr.

RIR Rooster

Black Australorp

Birdgit

Speckled Sussex

EE Hen 1

Easter Egger

What we're building this year and why.

Enclosing the under-deck space (14ft × 12ft × 7ft clearance) with hardware cloth and framing to create predator-proof bird housing for the flock

Started 2026-03-14

Field notes from the farm.