About Tipsy Chicken Ranch
Our Story
Before Tipsy Chicken Ranch was even a thought running through my mind, growing up I raised chickens at a young age, and it has now become a part of my DNA. My Dad raised chickens in 1968 as a young boy himself and my grandfather, Boppa, instilled that passion in him to carry on his method of teaching responsibility at a young age through chicken caretaking. With a live animal that rely solely on you to care for it, you are taught time management, waking up at a decent hour forming a scheduled routine. This is the case with all farm animals. My love for chickens has never faltered and I hope to bring that love to all chicken lovers.
Raising chickens in a non-commercial environment allows me to set my own time and schedule. My hens expect me morning and night. The Reinhardt legacy of taking care of chickens has shifted this generation, from a profit focused model to a personal egg collecting model for our own baking and household egg needs which is exactly what started my idea of this Ranch. I want others to get a feel of what I do for my hens daily, in hope to inspire and spread the word of feather to more people to take the next step by starting their own backyard chicken coops.
It is my passion and pleasure picking up the family tradition, while making it my own at the same time. In a few words, I formed the Tipsy Chicken Ranch to celebrate the joy of owning chickens, by spreading the love and joy that chickens bring to families. Growing up with chickens, collecting their eggs that are a result of your hard work while utilizing a problem solving mindset is the best feeling. There's nothing like the satisfaction you earn through this process. The good has outweighed the bad in my poultry journey as I wish you all the best of luck that I had when I was starting out. I hope with my tips and tricks, I can spread the awareness of family-owned and operated backyard Chicken Coop's to aspiring new Coop owners.
Our Hens
I currently have seven chickens, I like to own breeds of chickens that lay roughly 280-320 a year. That way my family is never affected during an egg shortage. Today, we have been affected by several shortages which we have no control over as a consumer, such as the recent surge of avian flu. The outbreak of H5N1 has impacted all types of poultry owners in some way, me personally I have been more cautious and proactive with my flocks health centered in my mind always but more severely since 2020-2025. Its a good practice to always purchase and own an even number of hens starting off, so their easier to keep track of and in case your Coop suffers a natural unforeseen tragedy such as animal attacks which usually can be linked to culprits such as hawks, Racoons, fox, coyotes and even badgers. I have suffered wild animal attacks in the past it is always tragic, I mourn with my hens by spending extra time with them, sitting with my hens can destress the tragic situation me and my flock have endured, talking with my hens has always helped me through life's challenges. When my flock experiences a loss I like doubling their treats I typically give them regularly, such as canned corn and canned peas, fresh watermelon alongside their daily cracked corn. My Flocks Favorite is all types of pasta!
Our Farming Practices
At Tipsy Chicken Ranch. I believe its important for chickens to have free range. Their happier and happy hens means more eggs!