2nd Annual Sewick’s Chicks Tour – photo courtesy of Mary Menniti
Sewick’s Chicks Tour, is an annual tour of different backyard chicken coops throughout the town of Sewickley, Pennsylvania. The Second Annual Sewick’s Chicks tour recently took place on September 8th. The event was co-hosted by The Italian Garden Project and the Fern Hollow Nature Center. Continue reading
Pacific Northwest Poultry Association – April Show 2013
The Pacific Northwest Poultry Association is one of the largest poultry organizations west of the Mississippi River. Commonly called the PNPA (though the full name is a solid name, its a bit of a mouthful), the group has historical roots that date back to 1989 when the Willamette Hen House Gang and the Northwest Bantam Club combined forces. Since its commencement, the PNPA has enjoyed membership by some of the best chicken breeders and showmen in the business. Its core of accomplished and knowledgeable membership makes the PNPA a force majeure in the chicken world. However, it is the PNPA’s insight and vision about the chicken keeping world, that makes the group particularly remarkable. Continue reading
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This is a deliciously funny commercial that demonstrates that chickens enjoy a natural steady cam ability with their heads. Watch the video and enjoy!
Colorful Chicken Eggs – photo by Todd Dwyer
Ears and Eggs. In chickens the two are oddly linked. There is a general rule that the color of a chicken’s ear (actually it’s earlobes, since the ears are covered in feathers and not readily visible) can help you determine what color of egg that chicken will lay. Chickens with white earlobes lay Continue reading
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Lisa Steele – Fresh Eggs Daily
Lisa Steele is the author of the wildly popular chicken related blog and Facebook page – Fresh Eggs Daily. She shares practical techniques with her audience on how to raise and keep backyard chickens naturally with the aid of herbal remedies and preventatives from illness. Lisa gives simple suggestions for a healthier flock – such as placing fresh mint in your chicken coop. The mint, according to Lisa, helps lower your chicken’s body temperature as well as serves as a tasty treat for your hens and acts as a mouse repellent. This is just one example of the vast knowledge of traditional, natural treatments that Lisa employs to keep her own chickens healthy and happy. Continue reading
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Just recently the Western Idaho Fair took place here in Boise and lots of kids showed chickens, goats, cows, rabbits, guinea pigs and many other animals. Along with the actual showing of the animals there were several other events. Among the sideshow events was an animal costume contest. Here are photos of some of the contestants (I was unfortunately not able to get photos of all the contestants).
Some of these costumes are hilarious. Some of these costumes must have taken hours of work by the owners to get the animals to tolerate wearing them. Congratulations to all of the contestants for a job well done!
Giene Keyes at Chicken Clicker Training Seminar – photo courtesy of Giene Keyes
So you have backyard chickens and they’re great. They provide you fresh eggs daily; they eat bugs and weeds in your yard; and best of all, they provide you with countless hours of entertainment watching them flit and play in your backyard. What if keeping backyard chickens could get even better? What if you could train your hens to come when you call? Or what if they could learn to go into their coop upon your command at any time of day? Well you can teach your chickens to do those very things and so much more! Continue reading
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Backyard Bear – photo by goingslo
There are an estimated 900,000 black bears living in the wild throughout North America (USA+Canada). There is additionally an estimated 1,000 grizzly bears in the lower 48 states and 30,000 more of these massive creatures in Alaska. Many of these majestic creatures live in wilderness that edges cities and towns. Bears of all types love easy food — such as chicken feed and chickens! Continue reading
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Grain Harvesting – photo by Montana Flour Company
You are what you eat. This adage also rings true indirectly – you are what your chickens eat as well, if you eat your birds or their eggs. Studies have shown that the quality of food that a chicken consumes has a direct connection to the quality of eggs produced. Continue reading
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Delayed Due to Some Reasons – photo by Renato@Mainland China
I could not have asked for a more apt photo. It is Wednesday and there is no new Urban Chicken Podcast episode. I know what you must be thinking, WTH?! Much to my deep chagrin, I am not able to post this week’s episode today. There are lots of contributing factors for this delay, but in a nutshell, the sign succinctly explains my situation. This week’s show is, “delayed due to some reasons.”
I have promised all of my Urban Chicken Podcast listeners to provide you a new and interesting show each and every week. This is an oath I do not take lightly. Episode 22 will be aired this week as soon as earthly possible. Please be forgive this disruption in service and hold tight for the impending show.
As a small token of my sincere apologies for the delay this week, please enjoy the video below. It is of my three chickens, Frida, Beatrix (Bebe) and Coco eating blueberries. Though I have taught all of my hens to jump for treats, only Frida is shown jumping in this video. We will need to discuss how you can teach your backyard chickens tricks soon.
I appreciate your patience and understanding in this matter.
