Chicken Life Cycle (Learn the 4 Key Stages) Jul 9, 2021 - We all love our feathered friends, but how much do we know about their life? What happens after the egg is fertilized? What developmental stages do they go through? The chicken life cycle is explained here. How long do they live? We thought we would take the time to look at the life stages of [...]Read More... from Chicken Life Cycle (Learn the 4 Key Stages)
Polish Chickens: Temperament, Color and Egg Laying Jul 5, 2021 - Are you ready to meet with a fun, friendly, quirky chicken with personality and good looks? Well, wait, no more here they are! The Polish chicken has a long history, with much of it lost in the mists of time. It has become beloved by ‘chickenistas’ worldwide. There really isn’t another bird that comes close [...]Read More... from Polish Chickens: Temperament, Color and Egg Laying
Chicken Roosts: What Are Perches and Why Your Hens Need Them Jul 5, 2021 - Chicken Roosts, you would think that there isn’t much to write about regarding roosting perches, right? As ‘seasoned’ poultry keepers, we sometimes are surprised by seemingly simple questions that new folks ask – but keep on asking! We take for granted things that we have found or worked out, maybe second nature to us, but [...]Read More... from Chicken Roosts: What Are Perches and Why Your Hens Need Them
7 Natural Ways to Treat Chicken Mites and Stop Them Returning Jul 5, 2021 - I’m betting that some of you are already going ‘eww’ and have started scratching! The good news is that chicken mites live on chickens (in general) – not people. Although they can and will bite you, possibly causing local skin irritation. If left untreated, mites can be extremely harmful to your chickens and can even [...]Read More... from 7 Natural Ways to Treat Chicken Mites and Stop Them Returning
Everything You Need To Know About Chicken Combs Jun 15, 2021 - The vast majority of chickens have chicken combs, but why is that? It is a very unique and important part of the chicken, as we shall learn. Scientists found the first ‘combs’ on the dinosaur remains of the Edmontosaurus (one of the last dinosaurs on Earth). Today we will explore exactly why chickens have combs, [...]Read More... from Everything You Need To Know About Chicken Combs
Why Raising Chickens Is Much Easier Than You Think! Jun 15, 2021 - Did you ever want to get chickens but thought it was too much trouble? Did the thought of housing them, feeding them, and cleaning the coop put you off!? There is no denying that some work is attached to keeping chickens, but it’s nowhere near as bad as you think! Once you have your coop [...]Read More... from Why Raising Chickens Is Much Easier Than You Think!
How Do Chickens Mate? All You Need To Know Jun 15, 2021 - Cockerels dancing and chasing the girls around the yard are a sure sign that the warmer months are here. When the chickens mate, the games begin. Baby chicks are on the horizon. Although some of the antics that go on may seem amusing to us, mating is a severe occupation for your chickens. Only the strong [...]Read More... from How Do Chickens Mate? All You Need To Know
How to Raise Organic Meat Chickens Jun 8, 2021 - One of the major perks of raising your chickens for meat is that you have a say in what goes into (or doesn’t ) go into raising your organic meat chickens. When you control how you raise your own meat, you can make important decisions about how to care for them, how they will live, [...]
Chicken Noises: How to Understand What They Mean Jun 4, 2021 - Did you know that chickens can produce over 24 distinct sounds/calls? If you answered yes – you are right, but do you know what each of them means? Research has shown us that they talk about a lot of things – from food to danger. They can combine these noises to make even more ‘dialog’ [...]Read More... from Chicken Noises: How to Understand What They Mean
Egg Bound Chicken: All You Need To Know May 27, 2021 - Egg binding is a serious problem and can lead to the death of the hen. Many times though, with proper intervention and care, hens can go on to live a good, long life giving you lots of nutritious eggs! An egg-bound chicken has unique symptoms which you can easily spot if you know what to [...]