Welcome to our Roost
Stories of daily life in Wattlesford. Poultry education. Rooster advocacy.
I’m Krystal, and Roots, Roost & Rafter is the home base for all of my projects and ideas. What started as me sharing stories from the homestead while I was figuring out life with chickens has, over the years, grown into a collection of connected projects shaped by life with chickens, each one focused on a different piece of the puzzle: learning, rooster advocacy, storytelling, and building better tools for small farms and homesteads.
The stories and the ideas all start here. Roots, Roost & Rafter is where everything begins before it branches out into something more specific.
Roots, Roost & Rafter Projects
What I do when I’m not telling stories from the homestead.
Feathered Fundamentals
Welcome to Chicken Keeping 101!
In-person workshops designed to help new and aspiring chicken keepers start strong and avoid some of the most common early mistakes.
The Rooster Registry
A place for rehoming roosters and male poultry responsibly. It connects birds that need new homes with people looking to add to their flocks, with a focus on suitability and welfare on both sides.
The Roost Report
Coming Soon – Summer 2026!
A community bulletin for backyard poultry keepers in Nova Scotia. Breed spotlights, flock stories, educational content, submitted updates, odd chicken facts, and more.
Rafter Forge
Coming Soon – Fall 2026!
Simple, handcrafted WordPress websites for homesteads and small farms. Thoughtfully crafted. Ready to add your story.
From The Homestead
Pull up a hay bale and stay a while. We have stories to share.
Get to know Wattlesford’s sassy and spoiled residents:
chickens, geese, and our farm dog.
