Keeping Chickens In Warmer Weather

“I’m new to keeping chickens, as the weather starts to get warmer do I have to take any extra precautions?” ~ Justin Vosman Justin, thank you for your

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Crooked Beak In Hens & Poultry

“I just noticed that one of my Auracana Pullets has an “over bite”? Her bottom beak goes to the left and her upper beak goes to the right.

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Keeping Chickens & Ducks Together

We get so many questions about compatibility between chickens and other animals. Most often I’m asked about ducks and rabbits so I thought I’d spend some time this

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Ratio Of Hens To Roosters

“I would like to know the maximum number of hens one should have in the coop per rooster. We have 62 hens and one 2-year-old rooster that is

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Caponizing a Rooster

“Will caponizing a rooster stop it from crowing?” ~ Mark Heinz Hi Mark, thanks for the question. In short, the answer is “No”. If you’re interested in a

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Shy Hens – A Discussion On Hen Personalities

“I love the news letter! Great information delivered with a kind sense of humor. I have a question. 1 week ago I got 3 black Orpington bantam pullets

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Dealing With Rats & Mice In a Hen House

“Any suggestions on dealing with rats in the hen house?” ~ Mary Ann Westendorf Hi Mary Anne, thanks for the question. Here’s the thing about rodents, they don’t

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Clipping Chicken Wings: Why, When & How

“At what age do you clip chicken wings? Thanks!” ~ Stephanie Francis Great question Stephanie. Before we address the “when” and the “how to”, let’s look at the

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Baby Chicken Health Concerns

This week in our basics series we’re going to address a few chick health concerns. If you order your chicks from a hatchery, often times, but not always,

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Chicken Pecking Order; Dealing With Aggressive Hens

We get a lot of questions about birds pecking at each other and what to do about it; when to intervene, when to let them work it out

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