GIVEAWAY: Natural Poultry Supplement [CLOSED]
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...
ASK Miz Hennessy: Protein Requirements for Ducks
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...
Just for Laughs
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...
“Transgender” Hens?
“A Whistling Girl And A Crowing Hen Always Come To No Good End” - Old country saying.
Most city regulations prohibit roosters within city limits....
ASK Miz Hennessy: Feeding Scraps to Poultry
Quick question on feeding hens and keeping them well -- what do you feed them. Table scraps (meat free) seem to be an idea...
ASK Miz Hennessy: Clipping 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...
Sour Crop – Prevention Better Than Cure
We recently had cause to dispatch one of our cockerels – we do have some complaints about noise and can keep one or at...
From troubles of the world, I turn to ducks
Beautiful comical things
Sleeping or curled
Their heads beneath white wings
By water cool ...
ASK Miz Hennessy: You don’t have a bug problem, you have a duck...
... we are in process to learn more about ducks before we get any in our backyard. We are new to raising...
ASK Miz Hennessy: Hatching ducks in time for winter
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...
Caring For Your Farm Family During Extreme Weather – Summer
This year has been one of weather extremes for much of the US. Here in the South East, we are accustomed to sticky, sweltering...
ASK Miz Hennessy – Introductions all around
I have one hen who went ”broody” this summer. I decided to let her hatch a few eggs for us so I could increase...
Muscovy Ducks
Let me start by saying how much I love ducks, and how much of a surprise this came to be!
Back in May I acquired...
Poultry Supplement Giveaway Winners!
I've decided to give away two bags of the supplement because of my mistake. I used random.org to determine the winner and lost...
Salmonella and what it means for the backyard chicken flock
You've probably already heard about the half billion (and counting) suspect eggs that have been circulating in America's food supply. Our small business of...
ASK Miz Hennessy: Rats!
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.
Chook Language
So, a university study has won a prize for finding out that chickens have a language. I could have told you that. In fact,...
Chicken producers debate ‘natural’ label
Some mass-poultry-factory-farm news to report:
A disagreement among poultry producers is raging about the "plumping" practices that are employed to make the meat tastier...
Waste not want not, A farm circle of life
Wether you are in the city or out in the country, waste is inevitable. Farmers have an uncanny ability to use what they...
West Valley City Council (Utah) to rule on chickens
The West Valley City Council is slated to vote on a proposed chicken ordinance next week.
A public hearing on the draft is not scheduled,...
