Want Chickens? Here Are Some Questions To Consider
So you’re thinking about getting chickens and don’t know where to start. Well, you’ve come to the right place. I’mContinue Reading
Category: Care
How Many Chickens Are Enough?
The internet is full of memes and products that have tapped into the contemporary chicken keepers’ zeitgeist. They refer toContinue Reading
Predator Proofing 101
You know the old adage: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. It’s better to understand whatContinue Reading
Biosecurity
I’m on a number of Facebook farm and chicken groups and am watching with interest as Virulent Newcastle Disease isContinue Reading
Crossbeak
For the last few years I’ve been a member of several Facebook farm and chicken groups and have learned aContinue Reading
Why Garlic?
I once had farming friends who consumed raw garlic daily as a health aid. Their employer, a hospital in theContinue Reading
On The Benefits Of Apple Cider Vinegar
Many of you have probably heard that it’s good to give your flock apple cider vinegar, but do you knowContinue Reading
Chicken First Aid Kit
Is it Murphy’s Law or do most emergencies happen at night or on the weekend when vets and services areContinue Reading
The Tale of Two Prolapsed Vents
If you keep chickens long enough you’ll run into most parasites, injuries, illness and disease. I’ve only had to dealContinue Reading
The Dreaded Molt
Now is the time of year that our coops and pens will be filled with feathers. One day I thoughtContinue Reading
