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...
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...
Chicken Sweaters
I actually found the picture with the chicken in the sweater online. After doing a little research, I found these patterns. Enjoy!
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...
Magnificent Mothers
I have had great experience with incubating some eggs. I had the delight of having a duckling, a chick and then a batch of...
A Few Cold Weather Chicken Tips!
Caring for pet chickens is pretty easy! They have the same needs as most any other animal. Here are a few tips for everyday upkeep, as well as advise on winter care.
Natural Poultry Feed Supplement
Raising chickens naturally and holistically has been a passion of mine these last nine years and I've acquired a lot of knowledge and know-how...
Farm Innovators – All Season 3 Gallon – Plastic Poultry Fountain
I was unsure about buying a product like this, electricity, straw, and water as a combination just don't seem to me as a good mix.
Chicken Little
After seeing my little girl, who is almost 21, off for Navy boot camp the week of Nov 16th, I was pleasantly surprised to...
A Few Little Known Chicken Facts
A few little known chicken facts.
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.
The Frugal Chicken
We love our chickens. They were the first farm animals that we decided to raise. They are very easy to raise and forgiving of...
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...
Which Came First, The Chicken Or The Egg?
Greetings all!
Yesterday, my new chickies gave me a great present. My first egg. Now this has been a very long process, and I have...
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...
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...
“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....
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....
What’s In A Name?
We spend many hours trying to come up with names for our children. Millions of dollars have been spent on baby names books, but when it comes to naming our "animal" children, many don't bother, or just give in to the age old favorites...Spot, Pepper, Rascal etc.
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...
