Case Study: Dog Attack
My first flock was free-ranging and fared quite well against predators. In two years I lost two to hawks. ForContinue Reading
Category: Predators & Pests
Chickens & Mosquitoes
Most of us experience mosquitoes as a minor annoyance. I remember traveling to southern Saskatchewan and exploring the prairie dogContinue Reading
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Myth Buster: Pumpkin As Chicken Dewormer
At some point, all chicken keepers have to contend with parasites in their flock. Many of us are looking forContinue Reading
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Protecting Your Chickens From Snakes
I grew up in Ontario where we had a number of species of snakes; the largest, the Gray Rat SnakeContinue Reading
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Natural Remedy For Chickens: Wormwood
I see lots of posts on Facebook chicken groups in which folks post about having spotted worms in their chickens’Continue Reading
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Wound Care For Chickens
If you keep chickens for a while you’ll eventually deal with wound care. Chickens can get injured in a myriadContinue Reading
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Case Study: Predator Attack
Faith, 4 month old Java pullet Faith was part of a flock that was wiped out by an overnight massacre.Continue Reading
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To DE Or Not To DE
The Scoop On Diatomaceous Earth
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Tips On Coop Design
One of the trends I see on Facebook chicken groups is folks who put the cart before the horse, orContinue Reading
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2019: Annus Horribilis
Annus horribilis? No, it’s not a rare chicken disease. If you’re not up on your Latin, or have forgotten QueenContinue Reading
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