Nov 1, 2019Thanksgiving alternativesThe best way to celebrate turkeys at Thanksgiving is to keep them off our plate. Here are some of the many yummy alternatives for the...
Oct 1, 2019SweetpeaBy Danielle Hanosh. Danielle is the co-founder of Blackberry Creek Farm Animal Sanctuary. In June we received a phone call about a...
Oct 1, 2019vetsLots of chicken illnesses and injuries are treatable if caught in time and properly cared for. Don't hesitate and go see your vet when...
Sep 18, 2019Hanging cabbageKeep your turkeys (or chickens) entertained by hanging a cabbage in their yard .
Sep 1, 2019MoltingIt was like they had a pillow fight in the hen house! Poppy started molting overnight. Molting, moulting, sloughing, shedding, or...
Sep 1, 2019FeathersA chicken’s feathers do not cover her entire body. There are featherless areas that help with cooling when a chicken holds out her wings...
Aug 1, 2019Diseases from chickensCan chickens make people sick? This is a question I get asked often, and for good reason. We keep hearing alarming news about a worldwide...
Aug 1, 2019virulent Newcastle Disease updateThe virulent Newcastle Disease outbreak is considered over in Northern California, however it is still going on in Southern California. ...
Jul 1, 2019Happy chickensA chicken who doesn’t get adequate enrichment and mental stimulation will be more inclined towards problem behaviors. Feather pecking,...
Jul 1, 2019oldest chicken (2)Last month, we featured Matilda as the oldest chicken, but it seems that Muffy beat her by quite a few years. According to Guinness World...
Jun 1, 2019Dealing with deathSharing your life with chickens is quite fun and full of delights. Unfortunately their life is more temporary than ours, and we can’t...
Jun 1, 2019oldest chickenThe oldest chicken ever to have lived was called Matilda (at least she was the first chicken to receive the title of World's Oldest...