Anne’s Orpingtons
Anne stopped to chat with me on the ferry last week. She’d met me on the Tour D’Coop and knewContinue Reading
Everything You Need To Know About Small Flock 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’.
Having birds and dogs is a bit like the chicken and the egg – which came first? Regardless, unless you’veContinue Reading
My introduction to Seleta was when she sent me this message: “This is by far the coolest website I’ve everContinue Reading
At almost four, Nigella is one of my oldest hens. When I scan my flock it’s easy to spot herContinue Reading
The internet is full of online chicken groups, many of them concerned with health issues and emergencies. I understand thatContinue Reading
The nervous system and sensory organs play a critical role in everyday life of any animal, by integrating and controlling the variousContinue Reading
It’s fitting that the condition I’ll explore in this post, pica (PYE-kuh) is Latin – not for chicken, but anotherContinue Reading
When I was in my late teens a friend who lived in another city sent me a care package, whichContinue Reading
Patent Ductus Arteriosus
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When I was in elementary school I remember learning about how early European explorers suffering from vitamin C deficiency developedContinue Reading
These cases are presented as a product of my partnership with Dr Vicki Bowes, Avian Vet/Pathologist who very kindly offeredContinue Reading
A few months ago, Dr Vicki Bowes, Avian Vet/Pathologist offered to meet up with me on a regular basis to helpContinue Reading
Several months ago Dr Vicki Bowes, Avian Vet/Pathologist offered to meet up with me on a regular basis to helpContinue Reading
If you buy commercially produced eggs you might notice a number of labels on the egg carton denoting size, colour,Continue Reading
One of the issues with having a number of chickens is it’s not always easy to keep track of theirContinue Reading
For the last three decades I’ve worked doing education of some kind in the field of HIV, Hepatitis C andContinue Reading
Spring is the time of year when we start to hear about birds getting into things that may cause troublingContinue Reading
Regardless of whether we keep chickens to make a bit of extra money or primarily as pets, most of usContinue Reading
I’m a list keeper and file bits of chicken trivia away hoping to find a use for it some day.Continue Reading
Most folks, regardless of what continent they live on, are familiar with the scent and taste of mint. The genusContinue Reading
Egg Yolk Peritonitis is an inflammation in the peritoneum (tissue covering the inside of the abdomen and most organs) causedContinue Reading
After 13 years of keeping chickens and many hours scrolling through online poultry sites I’ve seen my share of oddities.Continue Reading
Lymphoid Leukosis is the most common type of cancer caused by the Avian Leukosis Virus. It can be spread verticallyContinue Reading
Chickens explore their world beak first and often peck at things that aren’t edible or healthy. I don’t eat myContinue Reading
If you’ve ever watched any kind of detective show you’re probably aware of a cause of death termed blunt forceContinue Reading
Everything You Need To Know About Small Flock Chickens & More