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How to Catch a Rooster with Your Hands
Do you need to know how to catch a rooster with your hands but afraid you’ll get hurt? Read along to discover how I catch the most aggressive rooster in my backyard chicken flock – without getting a scratch on me! While it’s completely natural for roosters to protect their territory, it’s also a… Read Full Article
How To Stop A Rooster Attack
A common question I get from chicken owners is how to stop or retrain a rooster from attacking them or a family member. Now, I’m not going to lie. This isn’t the easiest thing to do in the world. When a rooster attacks, it’s called “flogging” (how’s that for a wonderfully descriptive, not-very-much-fun… Read Full Article
Pumpkin Seed, Cayenne, & Wormwood Deworming Treat For Backyard Chickens!
If your chickens have worms, it can seriously derail their egg laying. Worms (aka freeloaders) rob your hens of vital nutrients while making it more difficult to pass manure, and generally just trash the insides of your chickens – so you gotta get rid of them (and it doesn’t hurt to be proactive). … Read Full Article
Why Is There Water In My Eggs? Today’s Q&A!
Today’s daily question comes from a reader who’s finding water in the eggs her hens lay. Yep, it was a mystery to me at first as well, but after asking some questions, I was able to sort out why this hen has been laying eggs filled with water – and my answer is not… Read Full Article