Assisted Hatch #4: To Intervene Or Not?
I’ve had 66 hatches with broody hens over the last decade. Most have gone according to plan, some with sadContinue Reading
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Linda: Determined Chicken Mama
A few weeks ago Linda contacted me looking for hatching eggs. I’ve sold them for the last few years, butContinue Reading
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Bitchin’ Chickens Memes: 6 Diversity & Inclusion
I grew up in Toronto, one of the most diverse cities in the world and I’ve spent the last 30Continue Reading
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Botulism In Chickens
Spring is the time of year when we start to hear about birds getting into things that may cause troublingContinue Reading
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Val: Animal Lover
I’ve been writing a series ‘Having Chickens Is A Great Way To Meet Your Neighbours’ for a couple of yearsContinue Reading
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Case Study: Bronchitis & Tracheitis
In the summer of 2017 I spotted an online post in which a new chicken owner was looking for someoneContinue Reading
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Hen Vs Brooder: Why Chicks Need Their Mother
Over the last decade I’ve had many hens go broody and usually let them have at least one kick atContinue Reading
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Case Study: Staphylococcus Infection
Staphylococcus bacteria are ubiquitous in the environment and are part of the normal flora of the skin and other mucousContinue Reading
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The Emotional Lives Of Chickens
I’m often curious to hear how some folks speak of chickens as though they aren’t sentient beings. We refer toContinue Reading
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Case Study: Salpingitis & Fatty Liver Disease
Salpingitis Some of you may have heard the term ‘lash egg’, which is a bit of a misnomer because technicallyContinue Reading
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