Keeping A Bachelor Rooster Flock
For the first few years I had chickens I didn’t have a rooster. Then I adopted a bantam boy thatContinue Reading
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House Chicken: Mycoplasma Survivor
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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Superfood For Chickens: Rose Hips
When I was in elementary school I remember learning about how early European explorers suffering from vitamin C deficiency developedContinue Reading
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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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Dealing With Egg Eating Chickens
Chicken is the most widely consumed meat in North America, and chicken eggs are the most popular food eggs. ItContinue Reading
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Aggressive Behaviour & Cannibalism In Chickens
When we conjure up iconic images of chickens what comes to mind are often those associated with the maternal dedicationContinue Reading
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What’s In An Egg?
Most folks, whether they are chicken keepers or not, are familiar with egg anatomy, but lots probably don’t understand whatContinue Reading
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Electrolytes For Chickens
Much of North America is dealing with unprecedented heat waves the last couple of weeks. I’m bracing for what isContinue Reading
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Vertical Transmission of Pathogens
Diseases Your Hens Can Spread To Their Chicks
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How Chickens Sleep
If you’re like me, you look forward to crawling between cozy sheets for some shut eye. For much of myContinue Reading
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