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...
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...
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...
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,...
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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.
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...
ASK the Editor – Poorly Chicken
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...
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...
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 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...
ASK the Editor: Nutri-Drench for Chicks
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?
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: 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...
CARING FOR YOUR FARM FAMILY DURING EXTREME WEATHER – WINTER
There is a saying that a true Southerner will drink iced tea in a blizzard. Like many axioms, this one is rarely tested because, really,...
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 – 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...
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: 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...
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.
