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Caring for Chickens in Hot Weather
Posted by Anais Dervaes on June 24, 2016Meet 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, 2016Guess 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, 2016The 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, 2014Wheatgrass 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, 2014Now 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, 2013This 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, 2007Q. 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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