Northern Fowl & Red Mites
There are a number of external parasites that affect chickens. I’ve posted about scaly leg mites and will write aboutContinue Reading
Tag: Biosecurity
The Trials & Tribulations of Raising Chicks
The highlight of my year is having chicks: the anticipation of the hatch, getting to know them and seeing howContinue Reading
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Nefertiti: Pinch Hitter For The Bitchin’ Chickens Team
They say it takes a village to raise a child, but how many hens does it take to hatch justContinue Reading
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Chickens & Herbs
And It’s Not A Recipe
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Coccidiosis
I always knock on wood and consider myself lucky when I’ve escaped some of the pitfalls of chicken keeping. ButContinue Reading
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Ridding Yourself Of Rodents
I grew up in Toronto and don’t ever remember seeing a rat until I moved to Victoria, a port cityContinue Reading
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Salmonella
You’ve probably heard the occasional news story about an outbreak of Hepatitis A, E.coli, Listeria or Salmonella – all germsContinue Reading
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Want Chickens? Here Are Some Questions To Consider
So you’re thinking about getting chickens and don’t know where to start. Well, you’ve come to the right place. I’mContinue Reading
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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
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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
