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Rats in a neighborhood is an issue no one particularly likes. When they do arrive (or most likely come out of hiding), neighbors and city officials are quick to try and find someone or something to blame. Chickens, if present, are usually the first to be blamed. Dealing with rats can be part of the course when you have chickens but to link the appearance of any rat solely on the keeping of chickens is casting a very broad net of blame.

I'm looking for ideas for keeping the rabbits on my “urban homestead” cool and reaching out to my friends with knowledge in medicine, agriculture, engineering, science and common sense.

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...

... we are in process to learn more about ducks before we get any in our backyard. We are new to raising...

Hi folks! Miz Hennessy here - your resident Chicken-in-Charge at your service to answer your questions and provide you with all sorts of...

We are about to get baby chicks for the first time. My 2 years old and 4 year old are so excited. We are...

I have a RIR that is 18 weeks old. We have 5 total hens. We got our first eggs last week. Not sure if...

Whether you live in the city or a rural area, the most important thing to remember about honey bees is that they prefer a straight flight path.

I have 2 new brown leghorn pullets that are six months old and appear full grown. They have not produced any eggs yet, and...

Would you recommend adding Nutri-Drench to my new chicks water after I get them? If so, how long do you think, and how much?

We have 14 hens of varying ages. Over the past month, they have been drinking A LOT more. I have one large waterer that...

Hi, I have been really researching and am interested in getting ducks in my brood. The only problem is I’d have to buy eggs...

My hen (about 3 years old) seems very poorly. She is not eating and her legs seem to have gone bandy,and sometimes her wings...

I went to visit your garden with a group of people from LA Eco Village. Thank you so much for showing us around, it...

".. I was wondering if you could just point me in the right direction towards organic duck feed? I am not finding ANY sources...