Author: ckbackyardfarm

We FINALLY built Suzy the Potbellied Pig her home outside! She was getting too big for our guest bedroom! So here is our DIY Pig Pen! It turned out better than I ever thought!! Fur Dad did an awesome job with his blueprints of what he wanted and I, of course, added my finishing touch… Continue reading DIY Pig Pen

Sometimes, when the weather is nice enough, we like to take the tortoises outside but don't want to lose them in the grass! We actually got this idea from a guy we follow and love, Backyard Rancher . He has this mini enclosure and we decided to create our own! WHAT YOU'LL NEED: -two 2x6… Continue reading DIY Outdoor Tortoise Mini Enclosure

Tortoises don't need too much space but they need more than a small fish tank. So, fur dad built us our own tortoise enclosure and we just love it! WHAT YOU'LL NEED: -one 4x8 3/4inch red oak plywood -three 2x3 boards -chicken wire -pond lining -screws/drill -staples/staple gun HOW-TO: -we measured our oak plywood 6ft… Continue reading DIY Indoor Tortoise Enclosure

Chickens need swings...right?! Our chicks love to climb but we don't want them to fly/climb out of the corral. So we figured if we just added fun things for them to do, they wouldn't want to escape! WHAT YOU'LL NEED: One 2x6 plank...we made ours about 24 inches long drill two holes on each side… Continue reading DIY Chicken Swing

On September 29, 2019, our little Leopard Tortoise, Sir Kingsley, passed away in his sleep. He was our sick, little tortoise that we've had for about a year and 10 months. The reptile vet told us that back in November 2018, that he would only last another month from calcium deficiency. He held on for… Continue reading Saying Goodbye…Again

When we first moved into our home, we knew we wanted an area for our mini farm! We have this perfect Grandmother Willow tree in a back corner of the backyard! So we measured it out and decided that's where our animals would roam free! we measured out our 650-750 square foot area fence posts… Continue reading DIY Fence Corral and Gate

Welcome to CK Backyard Farm✨ We’re just two people who have a love for animals and are in the process of transforming our backyard into a mini farm! We hope to share our journey with other hobby farmers and show how you can bring the country to the city! #hobbyfarm #farmlife #zerotohero