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All-in-One Coop and Run! Valued up to $2,195! * Houses up to 6 Chickens * 3 nest boxes * 9" x 12" Chicken Door—with latches to hold it open...
In the Urban Homestead's animal pen, copious amounts of  feathers are blowing about and making the entire place look untidy.   Some of the moulting hens seem quite embarrassed about the whole situation.  Sairey, our Ameraucana Hen is practically naked and...
Saving Animals Canada has just released a new video entitled Chicken: The Hidden Truth. The short video, which runs just under 10 minutes long, includes interviews with a local Vancouver activist who rescued a broiler chicken, as well as other...
This is probably one of the best watering systems for the backyard flock owner. If you have problems with chickens sitting on top of or pooping in their water reservoirs, the the Avian Aqua Miser is for you.  It...
We have 14 hens of varying ages. Over the past month, they have been drinking A LOT more. I have one large waterer that we’re filling every day now and its still running short. It’s been really hot here...
According to the New York Times, an unique partnership — of military scientists and entomologists — appears to have achieved a major breakthrough in identifying a suspect (or two) in the cause of Colony Collapse Disorder. Over the past few...
We are about to get baby chicks for the first time. My 2 years old and 4 year old are so excited. We are studying and getting ready. One question. I have a 4ft x 8ft patch of dirt...
Another month, another giveaway!, we're giving away 1 package of our own natural and holistic poultry supplement (you may choose duck or chicken formulas -- soybased or soyfree). HOW TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY How many chickens and or ducks or other...
I have two male Khaki Campbells, just full grown. My local feed store doesn’t carry duck feed so have been giving them my hens layer pellets with some water mixed. My question is: would it be bad to make...
Courtesy: "The Other Coast" from Hairy Dog productions.   2008 Clementine is our oldest living chicken at currently 9 years of age.  She doesn't lay anymore... but she has no worries!  She's still my baby and we don't eat our...
Twenty years ago, if anyone had ever told me I would become a beekeeper, I would've told them they were crazy.  This is the woman who would pull the car over, crossing 3 lanes of traffic, to escape one...
“A Whistling Girl And A Crowing Hen Always Come To No Good End” - Old country saying. Most city regulations prohibit roosters within city limits. This is understandable considering that the majority of roosters I have encountered just don't know...
Nutri-Drench is a product that is always in my animal medicine chest shed.    It is the first thing I reach for when I have a sick animal or any animal that just looks ...inexplicably off.   I have even used it on...
Here's some weekly animal related news foraged from around the 'net.  Some are  interesting, some cute, some happy, and some disturbing and sad but needing to be brought to the world's attention. AP reports that a painting by a...
Quick question on feeding hens and keeping them well -- what do you feed them. Table scraps (meat free) seem to be an idea and local to my home. Potatoes boiled seem very popular. There's a lot to be discussed...
I went to visit your garden with a group of people from LA Eco Village. Thank you so much for showing us around, it was very motivating for us to do something in our garden. I have a question...
America's favorite bird and America's favorite diversion have come together at last! Chickens meet puzzles in Fowl Play, a fresh collection of brain-teasers by noted puzzle creator Patrick Merrell. Americans are increasingly besotted with their backyard hens,...
We recently had cause to dispatch one of our cockerels – we do have some complaints about noise and can keep one or at best two  - and upon examining the bird in question, were shocked to discover that...
Beautiful comical things Sleeping or curled Their heads beneath white wings By water cool ...
... we are in process to learn more about ducks before we get any in our backyard. We are new to raising any farm animals, so we want to be careful. I was wondering do Khaki Campbells eat...

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