Old Hen, New Chicks: A Middle-Aged Chicken’s Foray Into Motherhood
I had my first flock – free-ranging Dorkings, Welsummers and Easter Egger hens -for a couple of years. Only oneContinue Reading
Category: Chicks
School Incubator Hatch: A Most Expensive Experience
My first broody hen hatched out chicks a decade ago. Over the next couple of years I had handful ofContinue Reading
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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
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Chicken Keeping Hacks 4
I loved having free-ranging chickens, but for a variety of reasons I pen mine now. Some folks equate pen withContinue Reading
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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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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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Vertical Transmission of Pathogens
Diseases Your Hens Can Spread To Their Chicks
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Considering Buying Feedstore Chicks? Read This First
Warning: Sensitive Topic, Might Not Be Appropriate For Some Folks I’ve never bought feed store chicks and it’s only inContinue Reading
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Avian Encephalomyelitis
Avian Encephalomyelitis (AE) is a viral infection of the central nervous system affecting various species of poultry: chickens, turkeys, Japanese quails and pheasants. The diseaseContinue Reading
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Dealing With Chick Mortality
Scrolling through any Facebook chicken group you’re likely to see some recurring themes: What breed or sex is my bird?Continue Reading
