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
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Having Chickens Is A Great Way To Meet Your Neighbours Life On Gabriola Island When Art Meets Chickens
Jade: Artist For Animals
Jade and her family moved to Gabriola Island not quite 18 months ago. I remember reading one of her postsContinue 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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Case Study: Predator Attack
Faith, 4 month old Java pullet Faith was part of a flock that was wiped out by an overnight massacre.Continue Reading
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Dinah D. & Clever Trever: The Fun Farm
I live on a small island in the Salish Sea. Gabriola is often referred to the Isle of the ArtsContinue Reading
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Case Study: Broken Leg
Chickens can fracture their legs in any number of ways: being stepped on (by horse, goat or human); experiencing aContinue 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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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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