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Hi, I’m Alex!

I’ve been around chickens most of my life, and in that time I’ve picked up a thing or two about what it takes to raise chickens for eggs successfully. I’ll be sharing that experience here, please enjoy!

Treating Diarrhea in Chickens

As with most pets or livestock; taking care of chickens isn’t always pleasant. Sure, hens provide you with eggs and are facinating to watch. But, at the same time, they can develop many different health issues. For example – you may be faced with your chickens developing problems like diarrhea. While consulting a veterinarian is […]

Which Animals Protect Chickens From Foxes?

Foxes are a perennial problem for anyone who keeps poultry. If you’ve ever lost chickens to foxes you’ll know how heart wrenching it can be, so taking all necessary precautions against fox attack is near to the top of the list of things to do when first planning to keep chickens. There are of course […]

Can Chickens be Potty Trained?

Yes, you did read the title correctly! Whilst not traditionally thought of domesticated pets, there is a minority faction in the poultry keeping community that treat their hens with the same level of care and affection that would usually be reserved for the family cat or dog, and yes, in some cases this even means […]

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