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Can Chickens Eat Blueberries? All You Need To KnowThey like blueberries (that are supposed to be for my smoothies!) and give a handful every third day or so. Since they free range (under Oregon...
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Can Chickens Eat Blueberries? All You Need To KnowSo in reply to my own comment, we didn't do anything and they are fine.
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Rooster Spurs: Everything You Need to KnowOur roo has broken his spur and it wobbles right at the base by the leg bone. I have treated it and wrapped it up, but I am wondering if it would...
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Chicken bully/chicken victim - a two-sided issueWe've had different breeds over 13 years. Amazing how there are different personalities in chickens. We are like "helicopter parents" with our...- Sylvester017
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Health Monitoring - Case StudyA very detailed and informative article. This article proves that close watch on your flock helps diagnose issues early on. It was very...- Lacy Duckwing
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Common egg quality problemsThank you, I will remember this. As a newbie I didn't know most of these! I appreciate this article!
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How To Integrate Your Chicken Flock The Easy WayVery informative article on adding new chicks to an existing flock. Two things missing imho. If you have a small group of chicks with a broody...- BDutch
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Common egg quality problemsThis was very informative, I appreciate the time you took to make such. I’ve learned a lot from this as I handle eggs everyday I notice these...
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Can Chickens Eat Mango? All You Need To KnowGood to know! Great article and very informative!- Debbie292d
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.
- Shadrach
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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... -
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... -
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... -
"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... -
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... -
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... -
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'... -
Introducing a Single Hen to an Existing Flock
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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... -
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 should... -
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...