House Chickens: Poultry Palace
I’ve never had a house chicken. Occasionally I’ve brought a sick or injured bird inside while they were recuperating, butContinue Reading
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Hey Dogs: Chickens Are Friends Not Food (Or Toys)
Having birds and dogs is a bit like the chicken and the egg – which came first? Regardless, unless you’veContinue Reading
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Chicken Keeping Hacks 3
Chicken Tunnels & Dust Baths
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The Case Of The Missing Hen
A funny thing happened today. Well, more like decidedly unfunny: one of my hens has disappeared. I don’t meet missingContinue Reading
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The Emotional Cost Of Keeping Chickens
grief (noun) /ɡrēf/ deep sorrow, especially that caused by someone’s death guilt (noun) /ɡilt/ feelings of deserving blame especially forContinue Reading
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Protecting Your Chickens From Snakes
I grew up in Ontario where we had a number of species of snakes; the largest, the Gray Rat SnakeContinue Reading
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Wound Care For Chickens
If you keep chickens for a while you’ll eventually deal with wound care. Chickens can get injured in a myriadContinue Reading
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Fixing Fractured Chicken Bones
I’ve yet to experience dealing with fractured bones, but with my luck it may be on the future to-do list.Continue Reading
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Tips On Coop Design
One of the trends I see on Facebook chicken groups is folks who put the cart before the horse, orContinue Reading
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Forensic Investigation: The Sequel
I’ve been very fortunate when it comes to dealing with predators. I lost two from my first free-ranging flock toContinue Reading
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