🌍 Zoom Out: Part 4 Avian Influenza Doesn't Travel — Systems Do Reframing HPAI from a "pathogen on the move" to a "network in flux." When we talk about avian influenza "jumping countries,…

The Invisible Architecture If Fungi Are Intelligent, We’re Asking the Wrong Question Exploring the mycelial network as a planetary-scale information system. We tend to ask the same question over and over when it comes to fung…

System Science: Part 3 Outdoor Access & Disease: Understanding the Trade-offs Why free-range systems change the disease landscape. Howdy y'all — free-range and pasture-raised poultry systems are popular for a reason. …

Avian Behavior & Endocrinology 🐣 Understanding Broodiness: The Prolactin Trance Why "breaking" a broody hen is about hormones, not discipline. A hen goes broody when her natural maternal instincts kick in, caus…

Nutrition Science Deep-Dive The "Treat Trap": The Science of Nutrient Dilution Why too many kitchen scraps can lead to hidden malnutrition. If you keep chickens, chances are you feel a twinge of guilt tossing food s…

The Nutrition Series Decoding the Yolk: Carotenoids & Nutrition Why that deep orange hue is a signal, not a guarantee. For backyard chicken keepers, a deep, sunny-orange yolk is often treated like a gold medal. We instinc…

The Policy & Pathogen Series The Vaccine Dilemma: Why Isn't There a "Silver Bullet"? Exploring why Avian Influenza vaccination is more about trade and surveillance than just "pokes in arms." Howdy …