Eggcellent Adventures!

Cindy Lou, the Roo, and Head-Hen, Rachel Adventuring away in the chicken-yard.

Friends! I am so happy that you are here!

This is my first blog and I am excited to share that I will be publishing my first book about keeping backyard chickens and how they can support your mental health and sustainability efforts. My book will be available for purchase in late 2026. I've been working with a niche publisher, 12 Willows Press. Take a minute to check them out and the amazing authors they work with.

If you are a current chicken-keeper, or want to join the chicken-adventure journey, this is the place for you. I'll be providing fun adventure updates from my crazy flock of 30 (and growing?) chickens here on our hobby farm, and also posting about sustainability with chickens, as well as how chickens can support mental well-being. I might even throw in some egg recipes!

I'll be providing updates on events about Chickens in our local community- Harrisonburg, Virginia- and of course, answering any questions you might have about starting a flock, or maintaining your current flock.

As for this post, here's your friendly reminder to buy eggs and meat chickens from local chicken-keepers in your community. This is the time of year where we are getting so many eggs that many of us are having to basically give them away! We put our "Egg Money" into a fund that helps pay for our flock's feed and supplements, so supporting your "local egg dealers" is such a great way to give back to your community. As always, don't forget to be Eggellent!

All the love,

Rachel and Cindy Lou (the Roo)