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Rooster Spurs: Everything You Need to Know
At what age should you surgically de-spur your roosters? Mine are around 4-6 months old. Thank you.
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Common egg quality problems
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Approximately 2% of all chicken eggs have some defect, ranging from minor, barely noticeable faults to downright alarming deformities. So the...
The Egg song, it’s not about the egg; it’s an escort call.
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In the normal course of events, free-range chickens move around their territory as a group. The focal point of these groups is the senior rooster...
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Diagnosing the crop disorder A hen is behaving lethargically, not eating much, if at all, but she has a full crop. This is the first sign...
Herbs, Flowers, and Weeds for Chickens
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Herbs, Flowers, and Weeds for Chickens Chickens are scavengers. Foragers. Omnivores. They eat herbs, flowers, and weeds along with insects and...
Bee's key points to successful and safe free ranging.
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You really need the right breeds/birds, the right rooster or dominant hen, the right place, the right dog, the right perimeter fencing(if in...
Nest Boxes; why do we make a sitting hens job so difficult?
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Hens have been laying eggs, sitting on them and and hatching them for centuries without human interference. Considering their ancestors the jungle...
Sour Crop, Impacted Crop, Doughy Crop - Prevention and Treatments of Crop disorders
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Crops And Their Story Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treating Crop Issues The Crop. Just what IS a Crop, what do they do and why do birds have them...
Pecking! Not all pecks are equal.
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Pecking; not all pecks are equal. A chicken’s beak is extremely sensitive. It is packed with tiny receptors that scientists believe provide the...
Chicken bully/chicken victim - a two-sided issue
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Just as school officials often overlook the importance of dealing with the victim of bullying in a school situation, we chicken folk often neglect...
Rooster Flocks
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If you have too many roosters, a simple solution is to start a rooster flock. A rooster flock is a flock that consists of all roosters and no...
Do Poultry Mourn Over The Loss Of A Flock Mate?
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Do Poultry Mourn? It has long been known that Elephants do indeed mourn their fallen comrades as do...
Bathing Silkies: How To Keep Them Bright & Fluffy!
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Bathing Silkies: How To Keep Them Bright & Fluffy! Do you have a Silkie that's looking grubby? Maybe you think your Silkie looks 'flat'...
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On December 18, 2015, a friend and I embarked on a long trip of several hundred miles to pick up a two-year-old Buff Orpington hen at an animal...
Understanding Your Rooster.
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The reader needs to be aware that these observations and conclusions are taken from a particular chicken keeping arrangement which was conceived...
Selecting Good Flock Roosters
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When selecting roosters for your flock, many people only consider the breed or the confirmation of the bird (when selecting for the Standard Of...
Hens Passing Away Due to Old Age: What to Expect
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In memory of Henry. So, you’ve done everything right. You’ve maintained your flock well; they’re healthy, fat, and happy old women. You...
Egg Binding: Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention
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What is Egg Binding? Egg Binding refers to a very serious condition in any female bird that has an egg...
Information on Chicken Eyesight
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Information on Chicken Eyesight Chicken eyesight is amazing! They can see better in color than humans, can detect and see light and color shades...
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