Case Study: Fox Attack
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Tag: Predators
The Funny Farm: Judy Put Her Foot Down, There Will Be No Chickens
Eight months ago, my friend Tracy (who has featured in a number of stories here) forwarded an email thread betweenContinue 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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Chicken Keeping Tip 1: When It Rains, It Pours
I consider myself pretty lucky when it comes to my flock. I’ve experienced some ups and downs: the occasional lossContinue Reading
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The Emotional Cost Of Keeping Chickens
grief (noun) /É¡rÄ“f/ deep sorrow, especially that caused by someone’s death guilt (noun) /É¡ilt/ feelings of deserving blame especially forContinue Reading
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Life Lessons Learned From Keeping Chickens
One day last week, I walked out to my coop like I have done hundreds, more like thousands, of timesContinue Reading
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Auralee: 8th Generation Chicken Keeper
I first met Auralee when she came to my place to pick up some hatching eggs. She was putting aContinue Reading
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The Lows Of Keeping Chickens
I’m going into my thirteenth year of keeping chickens so of course there will be ebbs and flows, and aContinue 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
Bitchin' Chickens 