Jan 30, 2019dinner time4pm: Time to feed the turkeys. I prepare 2 separate bowls of food. Sophie needs special meds in hers. I walked to the turkey yard with...
Jan 1, 2019sicklesSickle feathers are the elongated, sickle-shaped feathers in the tail of a rooster. They are usually very flamboyant. Hens don't have...
Jan 1, 2019Peppa's coopPeppa came to our micro-sanctuary last summer. She is a 6-year-old Brahma bantam who lost her vision and started to be bullied by her...
Dec 1, 2018saddleSaddle feathers are the feathers in front of the tail of a chicken. They look different based on the sex of the chicken. Similarly to the...
Dec 1, 2018The Special OnesBy Danielle Hanosh. Danielle is the co-founder of Blackberry Creek Farm Animal Sanctuary. Dashing through the door of the feedstore and...
Nov 4, 2018Chicken health checkHow to do a health check on a chicken. By performing regular health checks on your flock, you can catch things earlier, and prevent minor...
Nov 1, 2018hacklesHackles are the feathers around the neck of a chicken. They look different based on the sex of the chicken. Hens have rounder hackles,...
Nov 1, 2018Bachelor flocksBy Lauren Cole. Lauren is an Animal Care Technician at Marin Humane where she loves socializing with all the feathered friends who arrive...
Oct 1, 2018California Prop 12Last month we talked about the many different chicken breeds. Let’s have a closer look at the lives of the 7.7 billion egg laying hens...