I’m Valerie. By day I am a financial planner but any spare second I find is dedicated to my love of chickens. I didn’t know a thing about building coops or raising chickens when I got my first flock in 2016 but I tend to jump first, figure it out on the way down. My first few coops were not what you call pretty but each time I build a new one, I learn a little more: how to make it more secure against predators, how to access the inside easier, where my chickens like to hang out…and I continue to learn more.

In 2024 I found myself in between jobs with three months to kill so I let curiosity rule the day. I saw that traditional chicken tractors are boring, clunky, and require constant monitoring to prevent bare spots in your lawn (chickens work surprisingly fast at clearing an area!). I thought, how funny would it be if there was a chicken coop rumba/mower thing to moved around the lawn and also provided breakfast? …and Lawn Chicks was born! My actions are largely motivated with the joy and fun as the end goal and I hope that is what your Chicken Mower brings to you.