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The First Six Weeks

A lot of Easter chicks die because of poor planning. Pet chickens need specific care in order to thrive, and there is no reason to lose a chick if you know what to do.

April 1, 2022April 1, 2022

Chicken Adventures

Chickens engage in complex behaviors that seem to be well-planned and exciting. Do we really know what they are up to, and how do they decide?

December 10, 2021

Toy of the Month – Fennel!

The best toys for chickens are usually food-based, but they can also be practically free, and regenerating.

December 4, 2021December 4, 2021

The Mean Hen

What do you do about a mean hen? Do you tolerate her and let the other girls be bullied, or do you take action?

November 23, 2021

Starting Out

Where do you start to become a pet chicken keeper? It is mostly in the planning and partly in the preparation, and there are many options.

November 11, 2021

Toy of the Month – Pomegranates!

Pet chickens must have their toys, and this month is the time to introduce them to one of the best. It’s pomegranate season and you can usually find them at a reasonable price. It’s very interactive, delicious for you and them, and very healthy. Play with your girls as you unwrap the anils for them.…

November 10, 2021

Fizzy Loses Her Feathers

Have you ever opened the coop one morning and there were feathers everywhere? The feathers are all sizes from tiny to tail feathers and they are scattered over the bedding. It looks like an animal got in there and mauled one of the hens, pretty scary. But when all the hens are accounted for and…

October 25, 2021October 25, 2021

Why Choose a Chicken Pet?

Chickens are pets? I thought they were livestock, or they were when I was a kid. I lived on a small family farm for my early years and remember gathering the eggs and feeding the hens, but never got attached to them.

October 24, 2021October 24, 2021

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