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Caring for Chickens in Hot Weather
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!
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
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
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
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
This week the new chicks, now two months old, joined their fine furry and feathered companions in the main animal…
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