Library: Barnyard Wisdom – The Urban Homestead

Caring for Chickens in Hot Weather

Posted by Anais Dervaes on June 24, 2016

Meet Parcha (means “passion flower or fruit”) a new addition to the homestead menagerie. We got a call from a distraught family wanting to place…

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Chicken Butt!

Posted by Anais Dervaes on April 28, 2016

Guess what? Far from being a silly rhyme-arific, for farming folks, there’s something to be had for clean chicken butts! A fluffy and…

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DE Dusting

Posted by Anais Dervaes on April 25, 2016

The last 5 winters have been a dry one for Southern California. This winter we had a bit rain…

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POULTRY HEALTH: WINTER WONDER GRASS

Posted by Anais Dervaes on January 28, 2014

Wheatgrass is not just for people; it’s enjoyed by chickens and ducks on our homestead, especially in winter when our…

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POULTRY HEALTH: EGG SHELLS

Posted by Anais Dervaes on January 9, 2014

Now that our new batch of chickens are old enough to lay (yeah!) we now not only get fresh eggs…

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INTRODUCING NEW CHICKENS TO THE OLD FLOCK

Posted by Anais Dervaes on May 29, 2013

This week the new chicks, now two months old, joined their fine furry and feathered companions in the main animal…

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Diagnosing and treating sick chickens

Posted by admin on September 6, 2007

Q. My chicken is sick, can you help? A. Sorry to learn of your sick chicken. I hate it when one of my animals falls sick and I am helpless. Unfortunately,…

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Caring for Chickens in Hot Weather

Chicken Butt!

DE Dusting

POULTRY HEALTH: WINTER WONDER GRASS

POULTRY HEALTH: EGG SHELLS

INTRODUCING NEW CHICKENS TO THE OLD FLOCK

Diagnosing and treating sick chickens