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by Bitchin' Chickens January 23, 2019 6

STOP: Do Not Pass Go, Do Not Collect $200 Before Reading This … Please

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by Bitchin' Chickens February 20, 2020 0

Tips On Coop Design

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by Bitchin' Chickens February 17, 2020 3

Eggs

Trivial Pursuit: Egg Edition

Test Your Knowledge Of All Things Egg

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by Bitchin' Chickens February 13, 2020 0

Anatomy Physiology

Chicken Feathers 101

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by Bitchin' Chickens February 10, 2020 1

Chicks Emergencies/Illness

Pasty Butt In Chicks

A common health issue in chicks is pasted vent, most often referred to as pasty butt. You’ll know it whenContinue Reading

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by Bitchin' Chickens February 6, 2020 0

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How To Safely Give Oral Medications

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by Bitchin' Chickens February 3, 2020 5

Awareness Campaigns Life On Gabriola Island Not A Chicken, But ...

There Is No Away

I’ve posted about a couple my pet peeves before, but this one has been brewing on the back burner forContinue Reading

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by Bitchin' Chickens January 30, 2020 1

Anatomy Eggs Physiology

How An Egg Is Made

More mysterious than the age-old question ‘Which came first, the chicken or the egg?’ is the marvel of that perfectContinue Reading

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by Bitchin' Chickens January 27, 2020 0

Emergencies/Illness

Understanding The Chain Of Infection

(& How To Break It)

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by Bitchin' Chickens January 23, 2020 1

Life On Gabriola Island Not A Chicken, But ...

Musings Of An Aging Chicken Keeper

When you’re young (or at least, younger) you don’t give much thought to the deterioration of the body. You hearContinue Reading

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by Bitchin' Chickens January 20, 2020 6

Eggs

bitch·in’ | \ˈbi-chən \

Adjective: remarkably good, cool, excellent. “Look at that bitchin’ rooster”

Verb: to express displeasure; grumble, “Quit yer bitchin’, I’ll be out of the nest box in a minute.”

Anyone who’s had chickens knows how fun they are. They’re beautiful, entertaining, have personalities of their own and are just plain bitchin’.

You also know that chickens like to talk. My hens can go on and on, complaining about who got to the favourite nest box first, who’s in the best roost bar spot, who’s grabbed the best treat first. Roosters get a bum rap about their crowing, but I think hands down hens do a lot more bitchin’.

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Index Of Common Chicken Health Issues

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Zoonosis

The Cooties You Can Get From Chickens

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Ascites

Ascites is not an illness or disease; rather it’s a symptom of one. Also known as Pulmonary Hypertension Syndrome orContinue Reading

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Chicken Vaccines 101

In the human world there is a lot of controversy swirling about the efficacy and safety of vaccines. Which onesContinue Reading

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Respiratory Infections

An Overview

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Egg Yolk Peritonitis

Recently one of my young layers died unexpectedly so I sent her body to the provincial Animal Health Centre forContinue Reading

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Anatomy Genetics Health Issues Pullet or Cockerel?

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Fitting A Round Peg In A Square Hole

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Lice

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Necropsy

Teasing Stories From The Dead

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E.coli

Escherichia coli (E. coli) are a large and diverse group of bacteria found in the environment, food and intestines of peopleContinue Reading

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Tapeworms

I’ve never seen tapeworms in my chickens, but I certainly have in various dogs I’ve owned. These worms look likeContinue Reading

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Hatching Egg Fails

The Things That Can, & Do, Go Wrong

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Quarantine

In the 14th century quarantines were imposed in coastal European communities to protect their residents against The Plague. The wordContinue Reading

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Fowl Pox

Unless you’re a student of Shakespeare or archaic English you’re probably not used to hearing the term ‘pox’ very often.Continue Reading

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Impacts On Egg Production

Fall is the time of year when, not only are the days getting shorter, our flocks’ egg production starts toContinue Reading

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Roundworms

You’re most likely going to be aware that your flock has round worms (Ascaridia galli) when you spot what looksContinue Reading

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Aspergillosis

Have you ever been out in the woods and accidentally stepped on a Puffball mushroom and been surprised to haveContinue Reading

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Wry Neck

Have you ever seen a chicken consistently looking upwards or with a twisted neck? That condition is called torticollis, butContinue Reading

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Avian Gout

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Northern Fowl & Red Mites

There are a number of external parasites that affect chickens. I’ve already posted about scaly leg mites and lice. ThisContinue Reading

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Vent Gleet

I’ve written a series of posts on chicken inputs (what to feed chickens; herbs; prebiotics and probiotics; manufactured feed) andContinue Reading

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Do As I Say, Not As I Do

More Tips On Broody Hens

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Bumblefoot

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Dealing With Sour, Impacted & Pendulous Crop

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bitch·in’ | \ˈbi-chən \