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It’s my favorite time of year! Pumpkin season….pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin pie, pumpkin muffins, and of course trips to the pumpkin patch. So with everyone consuming pumpkin, what about the chickens? We give our chickens lots of left-overs but can…
The Chicken’s comb is the fleshy organ on top of the chicken’s head and the wattles are what hangs below the beak. They both perform a similar function. What Exactly is a Chicken’s Comb? The chicken’s comb will tell you…
Well, I finally got on the Instant Pot bandwagon. My mom got one for my birthday and I just love it. I’ve only made three recipes (one was a total fail) but the other two were delicious. I’ve made the…
One of our chickens has bumblefoot. Since chickens use their feet to explore and forage, I knew, at some point, we’d have to deal with it. It’s inevitable that they will damage or cut their footpad and develop bumblefoot. This…
I hear the term self-care a lot but what is it really. It can mean different things to different people. The dictionary.com defines self-care as: The practice of taking action to preserve or improve one’s own health The practice of…
Heat stress in chickens can be dangerous, even deadly. Overheating can come on very quickly. Although more common in temps above 95 degrees, heat stress in chickens can happen in lower temps with high humidity. It occurs when they are…
I’ve been asked multiple times if it’s a good idea to free-range your backyard chickens. There’s really no right or wrong answer. You first need to determine your predator load and the risk to your chickens. Being in the city…
Unfortunately, every chicken keeper eventually has to deal with a sick chicken. Chickens get sick. Not very often but they do. Of course, baby chicks are more susceptible to illness with their immature immune system but even adult birds get…