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
Everything You Need To Know About Small Flock Chickens & More
Having birds and dogs is a bit like the chicken and the egg – which came first? Regardless, unless you’veContinue Reading
What do matches, skunk spray, lightning strikes, rotten eggs and farts share in common? You get a gold star ifContinue Reading
Chicken Tunnels & Dust Baths
A funny thing happened today. Well, more like decidedly unfunny: one of my hens has disappeared. I don’t meet missingContinue Reading
I consider myself pretty lucky when it comes to my flock. I’ve experienced some ups and downs: the occasional lossContinue Reading
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One day last week, I walked out to my coop like I have done hundreds, more like thousands, of timesContinue Reading
My first flock was free-ranging and fared quite well against predators. In two years I lost two to hawks. ForContinue Reading
Most of us experience mosquitoes as a minor annoyance. I remember traveling to southern Saskatchewan and exploring the prairie dogContinue Reading
At some point, all chicken keepers have to contend with parasites in their flock. Many of us are looking forContinue Reading
Everything You Need To Know About Small Flock Chickens & More