All about chickens

Aug 1

disinfectants

Disinfecting the coop is not something that is required on a regular basis. A good cleaning of the coop and equipment is enough to keep p...

Aug 1

Quarantine

We’ve been talking a lot about quarantine lately due the covid-19 pandemic. The word originates from the Venetian “quarantena” meaning "f...

Jul 1

virulent Newcastle Disease last update

California is now free of the virulent Newcastle disease, and the quarantine is Southern California has been lifted! Since May 2018 when ...

Jul 1

Vaccination

In farms, chickens are usually vaccinated against a variety of diseases including Marek's disease, Newcastle disease, infectious bronchit...

Jun 1

chickens and dog trainers

Dog trainers learn to clicker train chickens to improve their skills. They use chickens as a model for learning the theories and mechanic...

Jun 1

Dogs and birds

By Abbie Hubbard. Abbie is a dog behaviorist with Humane Society International, and lives with one dog, 2 African Grey parrots, 3 turkeys...

May 1

Predator proofing

I often hear horror stories involving a raccoon or a dog entering a chicken coop and massacring all the birds. Too many well-meaning chic...

Apr 19

Wing lice

During her regular health check, we found some lice on Fleur. The treatment is easy: Apply 0.01cc Frontline Plus (9.8% Fipronil) per poun...

Apr 1

Bumblefoot

Bumblefoot is a term used to describe a staph infection on a chicken’s foot. It comes from the old British word “bumble” meaning “to walk...

Apr 1

chicken feet

Healthy chicken feet are mostly smooth and soft with a rubbery feel with scales covering the tops of a chicken’s toes. A chicken’s foot i...

Apr 1

How to trim chicken's nails

A chicken's nail is very similar to a cat or dog's nail. There are blood vessels and nerves in it, called the quick. You can see the pink...

Mar 1

chicken adoption

This spring, consider adopting chickens instead of buying them. You save a life. Like dogs and cats, too many chickens come into shelters...

Mar 1

My ideal coop

During a decade of keeping chickens, we have modified, fixed and extended our original coop. We also added a few extra coops and structur...

Feb 1

fecal test

The first step of doing a fecal test is collecting the samples. The easiest is to go in the morning in the coop and collect a sample of d...

Feb 1

Biosecurity

: security from exposure to harmful biological agents Merriam-Webster Biosecurity is a big word that may sound a bit scary. It may invok...

Jan 1

pineal gland

The pineal gland is a small endocrine gland in the brain of most vertebrates. It produces melatonin, a hormone which modulates sleep patt...

Jan 1

Chickens in the rain

This is a rerun of January 2017 newsletter. It’s the rainy season here in California, and our beautiful hills are green again. While the ...

Dec 1, 2019

Scout

We love heartwarming stories like Sweetpea's incredible luck and recovery, or The Special Ones at Blackberry Creek Farm animal sanctuary....

Nov 1, 2019

Thanksgiving alternatives

The best way to celebrate turkeys at Thanksgiving is to keep them off our plate. Here are some of the many yummy alternatives for the hol...

Nov 1, 2019

Turkeys

November is a special month here at Clorofil. It’s our third anniversary! We became an official 501(c)(3) nonprofit in November 2016. An...

Oct 1, 2019

vets

Lots of chicken illnesses and injuries are treatable if caught in time and properly cared for. Don't hesitate and go see your vet when yo...

Oct 1, 2019

Sweetpea

By Danielle Hanosh. Danielle is the co-founder of Blackberry Creek Farm Animal Sanctuary. In June we received a phone call about a chick...

Sep 18, 2019

Hanging cabbage

Keep your turkeys (or chickens) entertained by hanging a cabbage in their yard .

Sep 1, 2019

Molting

It was like they had a pillow fight in the hen house! Poppy started molting overnight. Molting, moulting, sloughing, shedding, or ecdysi...

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