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Backyard Chickens
Tips and tricks for raising backyard chickens on an urban (or suburban) farm, covering feed and nutrition, health issues and holistic care, and personal stories from the Garden Betty flock.
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Update: I also have a corn-free version of my homemade whole grain chicken feed! And for easy formulating, download the Garden Betty Chicken Feed Calculator to easily manage costs, calculate protein content,…
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Backyard Chickens, Nutrition
How to Get Those Delightful Dark Orange Yolks From Your Backyard Chickens
If you asked most people what color egg yolks are, they would likely answer yellow. Yolks have always been associated with the color yellow, which is unfortunate because backyard chicken keepers know…
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We moved a lot of things from California to Oregon when our family relocated a few months ago, from our favorite plants to our flock of chickens, but the one thing we’re…
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After detailing my move from Southern California to Central Oregon in this post, a slew of emails landed in my inbox, asking how we managed to move all the chickens with us…
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When I decided to add to my flock of backyard chickens (or should I say, chicken, singular, since we were left with a lone Cochin), my main concern was making the transition…
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A few months ago, Will and I revisited with friends and farmers Megan and Jeremy, just a couple hours up the coast from us in the small town of Lompoc, California. Tucked in…
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Our beautiful Barred Rock, Kimora, passed away on March 6, 2017. She was five years old, more than middle-aged by chicken standards, but you couldn’t tell by looking at, interacting with, or…
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Last week, a raccoon attacked our Barred Rock, Kimora, and our Golden Laced Cochin, Iman, in their coop. My husband heard the commotion but didn’t make it outside in time. According to…
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Why does it look like some of my chickens don’t molt at all, while others are nearly bald during molting season? Don’t fret — while it may appear that only a few…
