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by Bitchin' Chickens November 17, 2018 3

Tour: Main Coop

I’ve shown off my birds a lot, but thought I’d share some of my set up. It’s a rainy, greyContinue Reading

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by Bitchin' Chickens November 17, 2018 0

Chicks Emergencies/Illness Hatching

My Most Complicated Hatch Ever

Mango To The Rescue

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by Bitchin' Chickens November 11, 2018 0

Emergencies/Illness Health Issues Stories From The Flock

Ella’s Bumblefoot: Or How To Ring In The New Year With A New Friend

What are most people doing on New Year’s Eve? Planning a party? Making sure they have lots of booze inContinue Reading

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by Bitchin' Chickens November 11, 2018 0

Genetics Pullet or Cockerel? Stories From The Flock

Pullet or Cockerel? How Understanding Sexual Dimorphism Will Help You Figure It Out

One of the challenges of keeping chickens is to determine the sex of chicks and young birds. It’s not anContinue Reading

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by Bitchin' Chickens November 9, 2018 0

Life On Gabriola Island Photo Albums

bitch·in’ | \ˈbi-chən \

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’.

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A Bit Different Awareness Campaigns

Culture Clash: Questioning The Consensus On Chicken Care

This is the sixth post from guest contributor, Sara Franklin. As usual, she is able to present on a topicContinue Reading

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A Bit Different Eggs

Chicken Eggs Laid In Odd Places: A Picture Is Worth 1000 Words

A Bit Different Awareness Campaigns

Online Chicken Groups: When Facts Don’t Matter

A Bit Different Life On Gabriola Island

When A Chicken Blogger Is Put On Ice

A Bit Different Eggs

My Chicken’s First Egg: A Photo Essay

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Case Study Emergencies/Illness Health Issues

Case Study: Mucocele (Damaged Salivary Gland) In Chickens

A couple of years ago, I came across a rather dramatic post in an online chicken group asking for aContinue Reading

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Emergencies/Illness Health Issues

A-Z Leg & Foot Issues In Chickens

Every couple of months or so, my mentor Dr Vicki Bowes, avian vet/pathologist and I get together to look atContinue Reading

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Case Study Emergencies/Illness Health Issues Predators & Pests

Case Study: Fox Attack

I’ve done 45 case studies, many of them collaborations with other chicken keepers. I have also featured some health issuesContinue Reading

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Emergencies/Illness Health Issues Necropsy Pathology

Avian Pathology Cases: 22

This edition marks 18 months of my partnership with Dr Vicki Bowes, avian vet/ pathologist. We get together on aContinue Reading

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Emergencies/Illness Health Issues

Dealing With Broken Blood Feathers In Chickens

Feathers are made of keratin, which contains amino acids such as cysteine, lysine, proline and methionine. It’s the same materialContinue Reading

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Chicks Emergencies/Illness Health Issues

Splayed Legs In Chicks

There are many chicken maladies that are difficult for the layperson to diagnose or treat. In our efforts to helpContinue Reading

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Emergencies/Illness Health Issues

Favus (Ringworm) In Chickens

Sometimes navigating your way through understanding chicken pathogens and illnesses can be tricky. For instance, the name roundworm is aContinue Reading