ASK Miz Hennessy: Groundcover for Chicken Areas
We are about to get baby chicks for the first time. My 2 years old and 4 year old are so excited. We are...
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...
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...
Of Cats and Chickens
One of the more frequently asked questions I get has something to do with people's understanding that cats and birds don't get along together....
“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: Care of Baby Ducklings
".. I was wondering if you could just point me in the right direction towards organic duck feed? I am not finding ANY sources...
Chicken: The Hidden Truth
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...
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...
The Betterment of a Producing Animal’s Life
The campaign for strict hen-rights rules has won out in California. Starting in 2015, cages will have to be large enough for the birds...
Problems with Finding Good Help
A post in our message boards reminded me of one of the major problems that comes with raising poultry and livestock in the city....
ASK Miz Hennessy: Chicken Watering Systems
We have 14 hens of varying ages. Over the past month, they have been drinking A LOT more. I have one large waterer that...
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...
Arsenic in Chicken Feed
A July 6, 2010 article in the Salt Lake Tribune brought up the problem of arsenic in the feed of backyard chickens. In Utah,...
ASK the Editor: Six months old and not laying
I have 2 new brown leghorn pullets that are six months old and appear full grown. They have not produced any eggs yet, and...
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: 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...
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...
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...
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...
GIVEAWAY: Manna Pro Poultry Conditioner — Winner Announced!
Thanks to Manna Pro LLC who sent these boxes to us to share with y'all. Be sure to check out the company at...
