Category Archives: education

Neem oil to control chicken lice – a.k.a. I am such a geek

Posted on February 3, 2014 by jkmcintyre

Yesterday was sunny and ‘warm’ (45 F), so rather than watch the Superbowl, we treated our chickens for lice. After talking with fellow members of the Seattle Farm Co-op, I opted for the soapy bath with neem oil treatment in … 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 →

Posted in animal behaviour, baby chickens, broody hen, chicken behaviour, chickens, education, roosters | 10 Comments

Olla Class – Registration Now Open

Posted on February 19, 2013 by jkmcintyre

If you were interested when I posted the olla class a month ago, you can now register for it online: Register for olla handbuilding class at SSCC

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Urban Birds – 6 species in 6 minutes!

Posted on January 9, 2013 by jkmcintyre

It is a cold rainy January morning here in Seattle. I realize that several of those words are redundant. ‘It is January in Seattle’ would have sufficed.  There is nothing special about today; a hard rain all night, and a … Continue reading →

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