I came to urban chicken farming in 2009. Initially, I wasn’t all that enamored with chickens, per se. I viewed chickens in the same category as a garden; something living, and, if tended well, would offer a payout in return.… Continue Reading
The Shasta Mosquito and Vector Control District (SMVCD) confirmed that a sentinel chicken tested positive for West Nile virus (WNv) antibodies. This is a sign of increased risk to people from West Nile virus. The chicken is part of… Continue Reading
This is my final column about The Supremes – my twin’s beloved chickens. Mary, Flo and Diana are dead. They were ripped to shreds by a pair of small dogs Saturday morning while Shelly and I were away for just… Continue Reading
What’s all the scratchin’ and peckin’ about? For the good dope, check out Doni Greenberg’s latest, Redding City Council Drama: Medical Marijuana, Backyard Chickens and Beleaguered Turtle Bay. Phil Fountain is a cartoonist, writer and occasional bed-wetter based in the far… Continue Reading
I’m not naming names, but some Redding residents may have violated city codes when they raised backyard chickens in modest suburban lots less than 20,000 square feet — spaces far smaller than the previously required half an acre for such fowl activities. Backyard chickens were… Continue Reading
I assumed that because I live on 20 acres in the country and my twin lives within Redding city limits, I’d be the one with chickens (and goats and cows and other farm critters) and my sister would have a… Continue Reading
Q: Thanks for being my chicken expert, Sharon. I really appreciate your insight. Could you tell a bit about your chicken history? I am always glad to chat about chickens . . . not sure about the “expert” part, but… Continue Reading
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