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How to Ferment Chicken Feed
FYI: I wrote a similar article for Fang! Pet and Garden Supply. Most folks know that all my Scratch and Peck Organic Feed comes from Fang! in North Portland. Why Do People Ferment Chicken Feed? My hens and rooster love...
by Christy Caplan
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September 21, 2018 
The Low Down on Broody & Laying Hens: Nesting Areas #ad
If you care for chickens you have experienced “a broody hen” and probably like me, researched hundreds of forums about what to do and how to handle this situation. #ad Our Rhode Island Red is VERY broody. I remove her from...
by Christy Caplan
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August 29, 2018 
Chickens are Complicated: Fresh Eggs are Not
My chickens like watermelon, tomatoes and cottage cheese. Bananas – not so much. This is honestly all that is easy about my flock of ten plus a roo and now two chicks. https://www.instagram.com/p/BldterfAZ1G/?taken-by=wagandcluck But this isn’t a post about why...
by Christy Caplan
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August 21, 2018 
6 Lessons for New Chicken Owners
Lessons after my first few months. I used to start the day with dog duties but my new routine now includes taking care of the hens and rooster! I love all of it. I try to clean up some manure...
by Christy Caplan
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August 1, 2018 
Introducing Wag and Cluck
I wouldn’t consider myself a farm girl until about a month ago. But now I have a flock of chickens and a mean rooster. I also have a veggie garden which means I’m embracing country life as I’ve never tried...
by Christy Caplan
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July 19, 2018 
