chickens

Three peeps escaped their cell block last night. Baby Bertha was caught keeping watch from above while 2 of her co-peeps fouled a nearby tile floor. The three rebels were confined with their cell mates in Box B while renovations were made to cell C. Due to the behavior of these peeps, all...

I once wrote a blog called "Diansours in the Garden: A New View Over the Chicken Shed, it was a bit of a joke but also true in a way - I'd have expected this story on a slower news day and yes my heart goes out of the family ...

Hi - the long thread drift (which I am fine with) on keeping rabbits under the Fodder crises/Maunder Minimum thread on the Main Page got me looking and I didn't see a recent thread on small livestock and farm animals (including barn cats, sheepdogs, and other not food critters) so I thought I'd...

I have just started to feed grass cuttings. I just cut a little each day now and on feed it to the chickens. They like it. I got the idea from the chap I bought my Bantams from. I watch ducks feeding on grass shuts a lot. Where I lived last there were ducks cumming around after...

As colder weather approaches, poultry owners must be cognizant of their bird’s health and safety. When temperatures are cold enough to freeze moisture in the air, frostbite can occur on the comb, wattles and toes. Because of this, frostbite is more likely to occur in damp houses versus dry...

There's a good article at Newsweek about Urban Chickens here: http://www.newsweek.com/id/168740?from=rss And for those of you interested in a backyard flock, there are shows on iTunes for free. Check out Deconstructing Dinner and look for their Backyard Chickens episodes. They are pretty good...

Raising chickens with little or no store bought feed. When survival is the name of the game, think chickens. During the depression if you had a large flock of chickens you had eggs, and once in a while chicken and dumplings. Now I cannot remember ever having fried chicken as mom never killed a...