A Chicken Chat with Chef Gale Gand
## Introduction Below is the conversation Gale and I had about the joy of backyard chickens. Gale and I met in a FB Group conversation when she shared her chicken therapy story and how having fresh eggs has been fun for her as a chef. This past year of the pandemic has opened so many homes to the j...
Introduction
Below is the conversation Gale and I had about the joy of backyard chickens. Gale and I met in a FB Group conversation when she shared her chicken therapy story and how having fresh eggs has been fun for her as a chef. This past year of the pandemic has opened so many homes to the joy of raising chickens. I would love to hear how chickens have changed your life! @storeysinthedirt
Check out what Gale is up to on FB @chefgalegand
Cold Stress and Chickens
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Cold Stress and Chickens
## Introduction According to Gail Damerow, in The Chicken Health Handbook, a chicken’s body temps for chickens runs between 105F and 107F (40.6C and 41.7C). When a chicken goes without food for a day, their body temps can drop 2.5F (1.4C), and another degree for every day without food. Howeve...
Precision Supplementation for Waterfowl
## A Deep Dive for Serious Keepers\\ If you’re raising ducks, geese, or specialty breeds like Muscovies or Mandarins with long-term performance in mind, you already know that general feed isn’t enough. Strategic supplementation is key to optimal growth, fertility, disease resistance, and egg qualit...
IT’S GOING TO BE A FANTABULOUS 2021! JOIN US ON OUR JOURNEY
## Introduction The farm is now in a very interesting location due to the fact that we have no top soil, yet….Well, I have started manifesting soil….with the help of the pigs and chickens. If you know me you know my “Happy, Healthy, Safe and Strong” moto. As a parent, my job is to make sure my ki...