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09/09/2026

This is the part people don’t always see. And I really don’t advise…

Raising a good pullet is more than keeping a chick alive long enough to grow feathers.

It’s months of care, nutrition, checking temperament, health and development.

I raise birds intentionally — with quality non-GMO feed, herbs and natural supportive care, room to move, and a lot of hands-on observation.

By the time I offer a pullet, I know that bird and breed far better than most.

That’s one of the things I’m proudest of as The Fowl Guru: learning to really read the bird, not just the breed name. Ask anyone who has met me here at the farm or chatted with me.

A small number of these pullets are available now through Sugar Feather Farm. But we raise pullets like these regularly and I personally see all of them!

Raised here. Watched closely. Fed well. Allowed to develop naturally. Sugar Feather Farm

Guess who is finally laying?! Those of you who know our farm know the story behind our guinea. We purchased our flock ba...
05/03/2026

Guess who is finally laying?!

Those of you who know our farm know the story behind our guinea.
We purchased our flock back in 2020 from a Vermonter who had been breeding them for 40 years! She was an amazing breeder and was very well versed in guinea fowl genetics and care.
She taught me so much about them, and how amazing and crazy these birds are. I’m eternally grateful for her wisdom and guidance. 🙏I treasure the knowledge and insight those before me share, they are really the true “breeders” and mentors, without them these birds, and many others would be forgotten. Thank you to all my mentors you are truly amazing. askthechickendoctor stellargamebirds foodanimalconcernstrust

04/22/2026

Last night I lost my beautiful girl, Spec.

She wasn’t just another bird in the flock—she was one I chose with intention. A micro Serama I had been raising and training for the past year to become a therapy chicken. She had the awareness, the personality, and that quiet connection you can’t force. She was becoming family.

For those who don’t know, Seramas are already one of the smallest chicken breeds in the world—and a micro is even more delicate. Tiny bodies, tiny systems. Spec didn’t lay eggs, but that was never her purpose.

She was healthy. She was loved. She was special.

Last night, she passed from what appears to be aspiration. Something as simple as drinking water can become complicated for birds like this. I had seen her struggle occasionally after drinking, but like so many things with chickens—it can go from manageable to final faster than you expect.

That’s the part people don’t always understand.

Chickens—especially fragile breeds—can be incredibly vulnerable. You can do everything right, watch them closely, give them the best care… and still lose them. It’s part of working with animals that don’t have much margin for error.

And it doesn’t make it easier.

Spec was one of those birds that reminded me why I do this work. Not just raising chickens—but helping people understand them, care for them, and connect with them in a real way.

Because they’re not disposable.
They’re not “just chickens.”

They’re individuals.

And yeah… it’s always the ones you name. Sugar Feather Farm

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