Jan 3Sweetie and frostbiteChickens Just Want to Be Warm By Melanie Moonstone. Melanie is the founder of Rooster Redemption, a non-profit 501(c)(3) animal sanctuary...
Mar 1, 2023The Coop Life: A Chicken Keeping StoryBy Carina DeVera Carina DeVera (she/her) is an animal advocate, outdoor enthusiast, and writer. She has been a dedicated champion for...
Nov 29, 2022Lessons from the lockdownThe highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been decimating birds across the whole country since the beginning of the year. It hit...
Nov 1, 2021blackhead diseaseBlackhead disease (histomoniasis) is a disease that affects turkeys, chickens, pheasants, quail, and some other birds. It is caused by...
Nov 1, 2021Personalized careWhile it is convenient to treat all our chickens the same, sometimes their individual needs lead us to create specialized setups and...
Feb 1, 2021Bedding materialsBedding is an important part of keeping your chickens happy and healthy. In the hen house, the bedding provides a soft surface for the...
Feb 1, 2021aromatherapyInstead of using aromatic wood shavings like cedar and pine that are toxic to chickens, you can add certain herbs to the bedding in the...
Jan 1, 2021opossumOn Christmas Eve, we got the visit of an opossum and I started to learn more about these fascinating creatures. Opossums are...
Dec 1, 2020Gearing up checklistSo, you decided to bring chickens into your family. You have weighed the pros and cons of sharing your life with chickens, read...