Category Archives: chickens

Horror oh Horror

Posted on January 30, 2014 by jkmcintyre

What’s the only thing better than internal parasites? External parasites! Our hen Blanca has a bad case of chicken lice. I have learned a lot about lice in the past few days researching the problem. 1 – Chicken lice do … Continue reading →

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Watching Chicken TV in Winter

Posted on November 5, 2013 by jkmcintyre

We don’t see the chickens as much in winter. It’s just too cold and rainy (duh – Seattle!) to spend much time outside with them. But since I built the chicken food fence, there is the added benefit of watching … Continue reading →

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The many signs of rooster

Posted on September 3, 2013 by jkmcintyre

Just like humans, chickens are all the same when they are babies. Boy or girl, they squeak and chirp, and cling to their mom. But chickens grow up quickly. The definitive sign of a rooster is its ‘co-co-co-rico!’ when it … Continue reading →

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Chicken Hunter

Posted on July 24, 2013 by jkmcintyre

I have heard that chickens will attack and eat smaller vertebrates. Snakes most impressively, mice most commonly. We finally get to see how our chickens take care of their own vermin problems!

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