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: Health Issues
Corazon’s Close Call With A Soft-Shelled Egg
If you’ve kept chickens for long enough you’ve probably seen a wide range of eggs: different sizes from the double-yolkerContinue Reading
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
Marek’s Disease
I’ve read a lot of posts about Marek’s disease on Facebook farm groups, but have never experienced it first-hand. IContinue Reading
Weird Eggs 101: The Oddities Explained (Or What’s A Fart Egg?!)
Before I had chickens I probably didn’t give a lot of thought to how eggs are actually made. That allContinue 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
Antibiotics: If Your Only Tool Is A Hammer …
I have a few pet peeves; the more you get to know me the more you’ll hear about them. ThisContinue Reading
Shoo Fly, Don’t Bother Me
This is not a tale for those with weak stomachs, but if you have chickens it’s important to know aboutContinue Reading
Gapeworm
There are five species of parasitic worms that affect chickens: four live in the intestinal system and the fifth, whichContinue Reading
