Image by Philip Ferrato Question by BK: Need help with an urban fox hunting our chickens.? We live in the burbs and bought 5 hens a year ago. Up until March of this year we have had no problems, but we now have a fox that knows the chickens are there and even comes late […]
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Image by Jeff Cushner In the broiler coop, these guys are finished on grain, after spending most of their lives pecking for grains and grass in the Polyface pastures. These chickens are very active, pecking food and fighting to be Top Bird on the various perches around. These are chickens being chickens doing chicken things! […]
Continue reading …can someone help! i started raising turkeys this year. they do well up to 6 wks and then start dying off.?
November 7, 2011 3 Comments
Image by Bob n Renee One of six turkeys Andrew is raising for Fair. Question by curt m: can someone help! i started raising turkeys this year. they do well up to 6 wks and then start dying off.? they are getting something from the ground, mainly when it rains. their pens are covered from […]
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Image by niallkennedy Question by Dawn B: Why do my chickens prefer to eat cat food over chicken feed? I have to feed the cats early in the morning or late at night while the chickens are locked up in the pen or they will devour the entire pan of cat food. Ironically it is […]
Continue reading …Question by franciena: how do i stop my backyard chickens from eating my flowers? is there a safe and eco friendly way to get them to stop eating my flower garden? Add your own answer in the comments!
Continue reading …What will we think of broiler chickens and battery hens in 200 years time?
November 5, 2011 5 Comments
Image by Nemo’s great uncle 若鶏(wakadori) = "broiler/spring chicken" みぞれ煮(mizore-ni) = "boiled and covered with grated daikon" 松茸(matsutake) = "pine mushroom" →Jonathan’s interactive menu (日本語) Question by FairyBlessed: What will we think of broiler chickens and battery hens in 200 years time? The awful behaviour of our forefathers treating people as slaves 200 years ago […]
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Image by Philip Ferrato Question by A: How old will a normal chicken grow in an urban area? I was wondering how old a normal chicken will grow, considering that you feed it regularly, and it grows up in an urban area. Thank you! Give your answer to this question below!
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Image by Moosicorn The entry to our chicken coop allows us to retrieve eggs out of the elements. It serves as a storage and staging room. The 2 doors make it less likely to have a run away chicken. The floor was painting as an homage to Jackson Pollock…and as a way to get rid […]
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Image by bill anderson The Library of Celsus was comissioned by the Consul Julius Aquila as a mausoleum for his father, Julius Celsus Polemaeanus, Roman governor of the Asian Provinces. It may be that Celsus was granted heroic honors, which would furthur justify the expense. The monument was constructed between 110 and 135 AD, after […]
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Image by Beaver w/ a Toothbrush The chicken coop about halfway done. It may have been finished in one weekend but for cold/rainy weather. Question by Dawn: How can I make my chicken coop and their run smell better? My chicken coop does not smell too bad because I change the liter often, but outside […]
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