Tonic Immobility (‘Hypnosis’) In Chickens
Most of us are probably familiar with hypnotist shows in which volunteers are recruited to participate in a series ofContinue Reading
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Dealing With Dehydration In Chickens
When my mother was almost 87 she moved in with my partner and me, and stayed for the next sixContinue Reading
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How Chickens Sleep
If you’re like me, you look forward to crawling between cozy sheets for some shut eye. For much of myContinue Reading
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Chicken Genetics & Pleiotropy
If you’ve ever played the board game Scrabble you’re familiar with the custom in which all the lettered tiles areContinue Reading
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Atherosclerosis In Chickens
Atherosclerosis is one of those tongue-twisting words that is probably easier to describe than to pronounce. It’s what your doctorContinue Reading
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Gender Bending Chickens
Spontaneous Sex Reversal In Hens
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Hold Up, Did My Chicken Just Fart?!
I pride myself on creating well-researched articles with the goal of learning something new and passing it on to others.Continue Reading
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Avian Goiter
What do I know about goiter? My knowledge could be summed up by recollections of a Seinfeld episode in whichContinue Reading
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Chicken Immune System
I’ve written a lot about chicken health issues and how to keep your birds healthy. This piece explores different aspectsContinue Reading
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Chicken Combs & Wattles
If you remember Foghorn Leghorn you’ll know that his comb and wattles were iconic. Not all chickens have such memorableContinue Reading
Bitchin' Chickens 