About the Author

Susie Kearley

Susie Kearley is a British freelance writer and journalist, working for magazines, newspapers, and book publishers in the UK, USA and around the world. She covers a wide range of subjects including wild animals and pets, healthcare, gardening, and travel. Her debut novel was published in 2021, an apocalyptic thriller about a fungal pandemic - it was a work in progress for many years before covid struck. She also has a collection of other books on WWII, freelance writing, and travel, available here: http://Author.to/SusieKearley
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Articles by Susie Kearley

Red Mites and Autopsies

Guda van der Burgt is a veterinary pathologist who undertakes chicken autopsies. She lives at Rough Ground Farm in Oxfordshire, England.

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Kenyan Crested Guinea Fowl
March 1, 2024 · · Guineas, Poultry 101

Cotswold Wildlife Park is home to a wide range of animals, including exotic birds. Today we’re meeting the Kenyan Crested Guinea Fowl.

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Hen Pals
December 28, 2023 · · Chickens 101, Members Only

Hen Pals pairs chickens with potential owners such as school programs, pensioners, or people looking for companion animals.

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The Speckled Pigeon at Cotswold Wildlife Park
November 6, 2023 · · Poultry 101

The speckled pigeon (Columba guinea) is native to Africa, and is especially common in open areas south of the Sahara Desert.

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The Purple Swamphen
November 3, 2023 · · Poultry 101

Purple swamphens are part of the rail family of birds like coots, the size of chickens with massive toes.

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Rent a Chicken: Hens For Hire
September 18, 2023 · · Chickens 101, Feed & Health

Looking to rent a chicken? Hens for Hire is a great way to have chickens available in schools and for teaching about poultry.

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Controlling Rats!
May 26, 2023 · · Chickens 101

Learn now to control or eradicate rats in your coop, secure and limit food.

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Rehoming Chickens, Helping the Environment
February 3, 2023 · · Chickens 101

An English church facilitates the rehoming of chickens to protect the environment.

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Britain’s First Chicken Hotel Expands
February 3, 2023 · · Chickens 101, Members Only

“Our motto is that a happy chicken makes a happy home!”

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Vulturine Guinea Fowl
January 3, 2023 · · Guineas

Add to Favorites Story by Susie Kearley. WHEN I VISITED Cotswold Wildlife Park in England recently, the vulturine guinea fowl caught my attention because of their stunning electric blue plumage …

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