National Poultry Day
Poultry is defined as all the breeds of chickens, ducks, geese and turkeys that we raise for meat and eggs.Continue Reading
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Bargain Hunter Treasures
I am someone who doesn’t have a lot of material wants. I’m happy with what I’ve got, not constantly yearningContinue Reading
A Day Of Many Moving Parts
This has been a hectic week. In my quest to downsize birds I’ve been emailing back and forth with theContinue 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
Sharon: Always Been A Farmer
Sharon’s parents met in England during the Second World War and her mum – like mine – immigrated to CanadaContinue 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
Chicken Apparel
When I mention chicken apparel do you think: cozy sweaters, funky glasses or tiny hats for your hens? No, I’mContinue Reading
Predator Proofing 101
You know the old adage: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. It’s better to understand whatContinue Reading
Predator Detective
I live on Gabriola Island, a small island off a much larger one, Vancouver Island. Our isolation from the mainlandContinue Reading
