2019: Annus Horribilis
Annus horribilis? No, it’s not a rare chicken disease. If you’re not up on your Latin, or have forgotten QueenContinue Reading
Tag: Predators
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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Not A Chicken, But … Wildlife On Gabriola Island
I’ve been blogging for a little over a year. This site has been devoted to chickens, while my Facebook page,Continue Reading
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Keeping Chickens: Understanding FLAWS
Chicken husbandry is defined as the science of keeping and raising chickens. I’m not sure I’d call it a science:Continue Reading
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Emily & Luke: Urban Chicken Keepers
In late 2018, I was put in touch with Joan who was looking to re-home her entire flock of 16Continue Reading
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Maureen: Out Of A Dark Place
I first became aware of Maureen two years ago when I started to see her sales post for the chickenContinue Reading
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Why Have A Rooster?
I got my first chickens in the summer of 2005. I didn’t know much about chicken keeping, didn’t know anyoneContinue Reading
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Laura: Love Lives Here
Laura was a brand new chicken keeper when I met her in last year, having just got her first threeContinue Reading
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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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Nanette & Steve: Tiny Homesteaders
Who’d have thought a girl born in France to a Canadian Air Force serviceman and a boy who grew upContinue Reading
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