In a few of my post, I’ve alluded to the dark side of chickens-cannibalism, but haven’t gone into much detail. You bring these cute little fuzzy babies home but no one tells you about the dark side. Sometimes, birds will…
I swore I was not going to buy a chick with Pasty Butt. My husband and I are smarter now than when we first bought chicks two years ago. But guess what? That’s right – Chicken Butt or Pasty Butt.…
Our chickens are molting. If you are new to raising chickens, this can be quite worrisome. Molting is when chickens lose their feathers replacing them with new feathers. With a hard molt, some chickens will look sickly and bald. When…
10 common chicken illnesses you need to know about when having backyard chickens This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I may earn money from qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you. Chickens have their own unique set of illnesses.…
It’s a good idea to have a chicken first aid kit on hand. Illness and injury always seem to happen after hours. Having a few things on hand can be life-saving. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I may earn…
Our girls have the dreaded Fowl Pox! Fowl Pox is a virus that affects poultry, not only chickens but also turkey, quail, pheasant, and wild birds. There are two types of fowl pox, dry and wet. Our girls contracted the…
Last year around this time, we lost one of our chickens to a hawk. It was devastating. A few days after our loss, my husband had a wonderful idea that we should get another chicken, better yet two, since they…
A few weeks ago, I learned about a chicken’s dust bath. When I first witnessed them “bathing”, I thought it was some type of seizure. Chickens will find dirt, roll around in it, kicking it up with their feet, flipping…