Raising Chick-Safe Children
Years of scrolling through online chicken groups has exposed me to a lot of frustration about the preventable suffering ofContinue Reading
Category: A Bit Different
Understanding & Responding To Rooster Behaviour
Creating A Harmonious Flock
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Chicken Obituaries & Eulogies
I used to think it was a bit morbid when older relatives would routinely scan the newspaper obituaries, often relievedContinue Reading
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Hey Dogs: Chickens Are Friends Not Food (Or Toys)
Having birds and dogs is a bit like the chicken and the egg – which came first? Regardless, unless you’veContinue Reading
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The Emotional Cost Of Keeping Chickens
grief (noun) /ɡrēf/ deep sorrow, especially that caused by someone’s death guilt (noun) /ɡilt/ feelings of deserving blame especially forContinue Reading
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Life Lessons Learned From Keeping Chickens
One day last week, I walked out to my coop like I have done hundreds, more like thousands, of timesContinue Reading
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More Adventures With Broody Hens
I had my first broody hen in 2012. I tried to break her; I didn’t have a rooster and hadn’tContinue Reading
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Tricky Chicken Terms Explained
I’ve spent many hours scrolling through online chicken sites and am sometimes confused by what the poster is trying toContinue Reading
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Bitchin’ Chickens: The Person Behind The Blog
Although I’ve written 45 profiles in my series “Having Chickens Is A Great Way To Meet Your Neighbours” I haven’tContinue 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
Bitchin' Chickens 