Once In A Lifetime Chicken Coop
In my search for cool coop designs I’ve focused not on the biggest or most well built, but those thatContinue Reading
Everything You Need To Know About Backyard Chickens & More

Adjective: remarkably good, cool, excellent. “Look at that bitchin’ rooster”
Verb: to express displeasure; grumble, “Quit yer bitchin’, I’ll be out of the nest box in a minute.”
Anyone who’s had chickens knows how fun they are. They’re beautiful, entertaining, have personalities of their own and are just plain bitchin’.
You also know that chickens like to talk. My hens can go on and on, complaining about who got to the favourite nest box first, who’s in the best roost bar spot, who’s grabbed the best treat first. Roosters get a bum rap about their crowing, but I think hands down hens do a lot more bitchin’.
I imagine that many of you are familiar with “What To Expect When You’re Expecting“, a book recommended to pregnantContinue Reading
Niacin, also known as vitamin B3, is a micronutrient that is required for proper metabolism, nervous system function and antioxidantContinue Reading
Green Muscle Disease (Deep Pectoral Myopathy) is a degenerative condition affecting one of the two major muscles in a chicken’sContinue Reading
Keeping chickens as pets comes with joys and challenges, especially when caring for birds with disabilities. They can become disabledContinue Reading
Egg Drop Syndrome (EDS) is an infectious disease caused by a virus which mainly affects laying hens. The disease resultsContinue Reading
I’m a big proponent of small flock chicken keepers understanding an array of chicken illnesses and injuries in order toContinue Reading
Amprolium (Corid) is a widely used medication in poultry for the treatment and prevention of coccidiosis, a parasitic disease causedContinue Reading
Understanding your chickens’ digestive system will help you navigate any problems that might affect it. The crop is located on the rightContinue Reading
Borage (Borago officinalis) is more than just a striking addition to your garden. For backyard chicken keepers, this hardy annualContinue Reading
Air sacs are an essential part of a chicken’s respiratory system, but they’re very different from lungs. Chickens, like allContinue Reading
Pressure sores, or bedsores, are injuries to the skin and the tissue below the skin caused by pressure over aContinue Reading
For as long as I can remember my mother lived with osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint disease in which the protectiveContinue Reading
Last weekend I participated in a humane euthanasia workshop led by Dr Vicki Bowes. As newbies we weren’t let looseContinue Reading
I live on a small island off the west coast of Canada on 4.5 acres. I came here from aContinue Reading
If you scroll through Facebook chicken groups dog attacks are common. Most of us have dogs and some seem surprisedContinue Reading
I met Seleta over three years ago when she contacted me for advice about one of her sick hens. UnfortunatelyContinue Reading
I met Seleta over three years ago when she contacted me for advice about one of her sick hens. UnfortunatelyContinue Reading
I met Seleta over three years ago when she contacted me for advice about one of her sick hens. UnfortunatelyContinue Reading
I’ve always been fascinated by bees: from their ability to create complex maps of potential food sources within their territoryContinue Reading
I’ve seen a number of online posts recommending the use of colloidal silver and silver sulfadiazine for chicken first aidContinue Reading
For more than three years I’ve gotten together with Dr Vicki Bowes, vet/ avian pathologist on a regular basis to poreContinue Reading
For more than three years I’ve gotten together with Dr Vicki Bowes, vet/ avian pathologist on a regular basis to poreContinue Reading
For more than three years I’ve gotten together with Dr Vicki Bowes, vet/ avian pathologist on a regular basis to poreContinue Reading
For more than three years I’ve gotten together with Dr Vicki Bowes, vet/ avian pathologist on a regular basis to poreContinue Reading
For more than three years I’ve gotten together with Dr Vicki Bowes, vet/ avian pathologist on a regular basis to poreContinue Reading