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Why Keep House Chickens? Three Misconceptions About Having Chickens in Your HouseBut the concern I would have with a house chicken would be the same as when I had my puppies....pooping and peeing inside would be a high concern. -
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Poultry Ownership and Dealing with Loss (From a Tenderhearted Farmer)Great article and timely. This morning I had to clean the remains of my precious BB, a big beautiful black sex link. Looks like a raccoon got...
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Living Among Giants Part 1 - Introduction to Jersey GiantsOh my gosh! Thanks! Yes... I will take (and post) many, many pictures. I am so excited about this breed... I know there will be some heartbreak...
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Scientific research on poultrythanks for this @the cluck juggler - very useful! Elsevier has gone open access now (as of 1 Jan...- Perris
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battery-hensI absolutely agree with this. While I am not in a good position to adopt hens I will do anything...
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Cluckmecoop7's Awesome FlockAll look to be healthy and beautiful (well, not including the molter :gig )! What a sweet little...
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DAILY CLUCKMAZING FACTI'm glad this article was finished! Everybody should read the Cluckmazing Facts! My favorite...
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Buff Orpingtons Chicken Breed Information Pictures
BUFF ORPINGTON HENS Revised 1/5/12 the Scarlett Johanssons of the chicken world... Raising Buffs as an entertaining, fun complement to a... -
What Happens When Chickens Molt?
Information on Molting Chickens Molting refers to the shedding of feathers. It is the natural process of losing and re-growing feathers. Most all... -
Making the Tough Calls - Difficult but Essential
In a mad frenzy of enthusiasm - that's how we seem to dive into the world of raising chickens. It is so exciting – and scary! For most of us... -
Accessorizing Your Run- How to Make Your Run More Fun For Your Chickens
Today many urban chickens are not able to free range, they are confined to a run. Many people do not have enough space to let there chickens free... -
Poultry Ownership and Dealing with Loss (From a Tenderhearted Farmer)
There really could not have been a worse scenario for the first death we experienced in our backyard flock. Prior to owning chickens, I had read... -
The perch experiment
A recent posting has given me an idea to conduct an experiment on what perch types are preferred by my chickens. This will be an ongoing learning... -
Bee's key points to successful and safe free ranging.
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... -
Name That Chicken! A Guide to Improving your Identification Skills
. Name That Chicken! A Guide to Improving your Identification Skills Take a look at the picture below. What do you think? Is this a picture of... -
Pecking! Not all pecks are equal.
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 Wisdom
CHICKEN WISDOM This journey with chickens began as a surprise really. My neighbors built a house the next field over and soon had chickens... -
Bathing Silkies: How To Keep Them Bright & Fluffy!
Bathing Silkies: How To Keep Them Bright & Fluffy! Do you have a Silkie that's looking grubby? Maybe you think your Silkie looks 'flat'... -
The Anatomy and Physiology of the Chicken
The Anatomy and Physiology of the Chicken When you own a chicken, it is very important to understand the anatomy and physiology of your bird... -
Selecting Good Flock Roosters
When selecting roosters for your flock, many people only consider the breed or the confirmation of the bird (when selecting for the Standard Of... -
To Insulate or Not to Insulate...
To Insulate or Not to Insulate… That is the question we are faced with when first starting out with chickens. Three winters ago I was new to... -
Dust bathing – Why, where and how? Keeping your flock clean and happy.
We all know that chickens love to dust bathe – and very frequently in the areas of our garden that we would prefer they didn’t! So why do they do... -
Understanding Your Rooster.
The reader needs to be aware that these observations and conclusions are taken from a particular chicken keeping arrangement which was conceived... -
Keeping Chickens Without Free Ranging
Many people out there long to have our feathered clucking friends, but may not be able to free range the flock as most people are able to do... -
How To Take Good Photographs Of Your Chickens
Having trouble taking good pictures of your chickens? Or are you getting a myriad of blurry photos? Well, I'm going to give you some ideas, tips...