Carole & Al: First Time Chicken Keepers
A few weeks ago, a thread popped up on our local community Facebook bulletin board in which Carole asked ifContinue Reading
Tag: Crossbeak
Considering Buying Feedstore Chicks? Read This First
Warning: Sensitive Topic, Might Not Be Appropriate For Some Folks I’ve never bought feed store chicks and it’s only inContinue Reading
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Dealing With Chicken Beak Injuries
Beaks, nails and spurs are all made of keratin, a type of protein. A normal beak is comprised of twoContinue Reading
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Chicken Pedicures: Trimming Nails, Spurs & Beaks
Chicken nails, spurs and beaks are made of keratin, a type of protein. We have the benefit of being ableContinue Reading
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The Dark Side Of Keeping Chickens
Note: I have worked hard to post positive articles. This is one of those rare occasions when I feel theContinue Reading
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Lice
In my decade-plus years of keeping chickens I have only ever seen lice twice – both times just on oneContinue Reading
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Hatching Egg Fails
The Things That Can, & Do, Go Wrong
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Curled Toes In Chicks
Curled toes, in which one or more toes appear to curl sideways, is a treatable condition in chicks. It mayContinue Reading
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Got A Broody Hen? Now What?
Warning: Cuteness Overload Ahead, Proceed With Caution
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Crossbeak
For the last few years I’ve been a member of several Facebook farm and chicken groups and have learned aContinue Reading
