Chicken Ear Lobes: What Those Little Patches Really Tell You
Let’s be honest – most people don’t notice their chickens’ ear lobes until someone points them out. Then suddenly, youContinue Reading
Everything You Need To Know About Backyard Chickens & More
Let’s be honest – most people don’t notice their chickens’ ear lobes until someone points them out. Then suddenly, youContinue Reading
Bumblefoot, or pododermatitis, is a broad term that includes any inflammatory or degenerative condition affecting chicken feet. Severity is gradedContinue Reading
If you think that chickens are no maintenance pets and you can toss some scratch on the ground and collectContinue Reading
In May 2022 I started posting profiles of artists, crafters and writers who depicted poultry in their work. Some ofContinue Reading
When you look at a flock of chickens, one of the first things you might notice is their combs –Continue Reading
I launched my series ‘When Art Meets Chickens’ in May 2022 and am surprised that I have gone on toContinue Reading
My mother was English and often quoted Charles Spurgeon’s phrase “Begin as you mean to go on, and go onContinue Reading
This is the 24th installment in guest contributor Heide Royer’s series about the humorous side of keeping poultry. A storyContinue Reading
I am someone who doesn’t have a lot of material wants. I’m happy with what I’ve got, not constantly yearningContinue Reading
I see the occasional post on Facebook chicken groups in which someone relates their symptoms of their illness and asksContinue Reading









