Month: April 2022

Rhode Island Reds were my very first chickens, and so, of course, they had to be Number one on the list. Australorp chickens are also one of the top layers averaging 250 light brown eggs a year. A couple more things to look into are: barred plymouth rock, leghorns, sussex, easter egger, cochin, silkie, buff … Read more

Yes, chickens, and all birds, are vertebrates, which means that they havebackbones. Animals that lack a backbone are called invertebrates. How many neck bones does a chicken have? Are chickens vertebrates or invertebrates? The chicken is a warm-blooded vertebrate, evolving from reptiles. Both reptiles and chickens lay eggs that are incubated outside the body., and … Read more

Top 10 Ways to Prevent or Break the Egg-Eating Habit. Make sure your chickens are getting enough protein. Keep the eggshells strong. Put a wooden egg or golf ball in the nesting box. Build/buy slanted nesting boxes, fill an empty egg with english mustard, collect eggs frequently, keep nesting boxes dim/dark, only feed your chickens … Read more

” In many towns and neighborhoods the answer is no. But some people just can’t leave the farm behind and end up with a chicken or two as a house pet. I have known a couple of people personally who had backyard chickens as pets, in their homes. Can you keep chickens in your city? … Read more

There is very little available history about tortilla soup. Some trace it to Central Mexico. Others say it originated in Mexico City where it is a favorite. Still others claim its lack of history indicates it originated in the Southwest in the 1960s. My money is on Diane Kennedy, “The Julia Child of Mexican Cuisine.”. … Read more

Yes, broth and stock are interchangeable in most recipes. If you need to substitute broth for stock, keep in mind that if your broth is store bought, it may be salted which can affect the way your dish turns out. It is not uncommon for people to use chicken stock and broth to substitute for … Read more

Marek’s disease virus is known to survive in an exposed environment (such as the soil where chickens are kept) for at least 5 months, and possibly for several years. Marek’s disease is not zoonotic (contagious) to humans. The meat and eggs from infected birds are perfectly safe to eat. It can be fatal, and there … Read more

Most chickens lay 5-6 eggs in a week. However this number can vary based upon breed, age, and seasonal changes. Another thing we asked ourselves was, how many eggs does a chicken lay a day? Chickens can lay at least one egg per day. But it does not mean that every hen can lay an … Read more

Red meat has become a demonized ingredient in recent years. But researchers in California find white meat poses an equal risk to blood cholesterol levels, which can lead to heart disease. This was true even if a person’s overall diet was low in saturated fatA diet which excludes meat was found to do the least … Read more

Chicken of the woods usually grow on oak trees, but we’ve also seen them on cherry, beech, poplar, and other hardwoods. As mentioned above, there are some chicken species that can grow on e ucalyptus, yew, cedar, and other trees that contain compounds poisonous to humans. A frequent question we ran across in our research … Read more