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Mites, Lice and Fleas, Dealing with External ParasitesCan you get ectaban there? It's legal in Canada where most of these are not. It's expensive but for me to do 9 hens took 1/2 tsp so it lasts a...
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Are Your Chickens Bored? Summer Ideas for a Happy FlockGood article, but not enjoying the recent switch to AI generated thumbnails/cover images. It’s not a great look for the website, at the minimum...- BantyChooks
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Identifying & Treating Chicken Heat StressI freeze treats for my birds and provide a lot of water. And the coop is shaded by both an oak and crape myrtles. The chickens get hot anyway. I'm...
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How to treat sour crop and impacted crop and how to know which one you're dealing withThank you so much for creating this wonderful article!!!! It will help so much and i won't have to look any further! Best regards, Morgan...- Roosterfeather
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Identifying & Treating Chicken Heat StressI feed soaked scratch grains , and Steam Rolled Barley with Apple cider vinager 1 pint per 50 #, Liquid 747 1/4 Cup per 50# , Power Up 4ounces per...
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Understanding Your Rooster.Informative, original and enjoyable. I have never heard that the shuffle may be herding me. I sure didn;t feel the short, half-hearted effort my...
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Are Your Chickens Bored? Summer Ideas for a Happy FlockSome great ideas for the entertainment of your flock!
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Are Your Chickens Bored? Summer Ideas for a Happy FlockSome great ideas for fun things to do for them. Some are quite entertaining! Links to other great ideas/articles too!- Debbie292d
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How to treat sour crop and impacted crop and how to know which one you're dealing withExcellent summary on how to treat impacted and or sour crop! Very good explanation on how to help!
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Quarantine: how I kept the hens safe from Marek'sVery detailed and informational article. The steps on quarantine were especially helpful. I would like to add: If testing for Marek's, there...- Lacy Duckwing
Maintaining A Healthy Flock
Raising chickens requires proper care. Learn how to maintain your flock so they remain healthy, safe, and happy.
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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... -
How to treat sour crop and impacted crop and how to know which one you're dealing with
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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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
"Hentirement"
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When acquiring a flock of backyard chickens most people are excited about the farm-fresh eggs they will be collecting from their own girls. Not... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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'... -
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... -
A Viewpoint on Handling Roosters: How to Deal with Aggression
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Roosters can become aggressive and attack people. This article covers why they become aggressive, the warning signs before an attack, and what to... -
Introducing a Single Hen to an Existing Flock
- azygous
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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...