about ME

Kathy’s work can be found in print publications, including Hobby Farms Chickens and Hobby Farms Home Magazines, as well as online with Mother Earth News Magazine, Grit Magazine and Manna Pro Poultry. Named one of the Top Ten Small Business Facebook Pages of 2012 by the Social Media Examiner, Kathy has become the trusted voice in backyard chicken-keeping and is often sought out for her unique perspective on backyard chicken-keeping best practices by various entities and publications, most notably, The Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, CBS news and NBC news.

She has appeared on local and national television, radio and podcasts; she is featured on Discovery’s Destination America Network in the reality show, Coop Dreams as well as on PBS’s P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home.

As an aspiring chicken-keeper I read every book I could find about backyard chickens. An attorney by profession and accustomed to in-depth research, I spent countless hours reading and engaging in online dialogue trying to gain a level of confidence in caring for chickens, which was frustrated by conflicting advice on blogs and forums- most of which lacked authoritative support.

When my pullets began laying eggs in the winter of 2009, I began designing custom egg carton labels for myself, which evolved into a tiny home-based business making custom labels for others. Realizing social media marketing was essential to the success of that endeavor, I began sharing my chicken-keeping experiences on Facebook and my website.

Blog articles focus on important chicken care and management topics and answers to frequently asked questions from my Facebook followers. Collaborating with poultry veterinarians, poultry nutritionists, poultry professors, and other poultry experts, I offer practical chicken care information in a digestible format that makes it accessible to others with a shared passion for pet chickens and caring for them responsibly.