
An Education in Raising Urban Chickens by Ruth Danke
I think everyone who wants to have chickens should have the experience of raising them from chicks. There are several things I have learned about chickens from raising them from chicks. Chicks are dusty. Whichever room you decide to keep…

To DE or Not DE? The Diatomaceous Earth Question!
Diatomaceous Earth has a place in treating external parasites in poultry, but it needs to be used responsibly and with full knowledge of how it works. First of all, what is Diatomaceous Earth (called DE for those of us that…

BANTAMS: They’re Fun Sized!
What the Heck is a Bantam, Anyway? When I was still a newbie to the poultry scene, I kept hearing the term Bantam, and I wondered what kind of odd breed quality a Bantam had. Like me, if you’ve spent…