Mark Hudson

The most common reason Chickens shed their feathers is due to an annual process called molting. Poor nutrition, particularly a lack of protein, can be a cause for the loss of feathers. Brooding, stress, over mating, parasites and diseases, vent pecking, and in-fighting and bullying are a few additional items to pay attention too. This … Read more

The chicken nugget was invented in the 1950s by Robert C. Baker, a food science professor at Cornell University, and published as unpatented academic work. This bite-sized piece of chicken, coated in batter and then deep fried, was called the “Chicken Crispie” by Baker and his associates. When chicken nuggets invented? Five Food Finds for … Read more

You will need to watch them for signs and symptoms like the following: Feather loss outside of the molting season. Their comb and wattles will slowly fade from a vibrant bright red to a pale and faded red. A decrease and slow down in egg production. Scabs or blood on their legs and feet. Small … Read more

, and openheartnurse. So I was wondering what chicken lays the largest brown egg and what chicken lays the darkest brown egg? My Black Copper Marans lay the darkest eggs I’ve ever seen. In genreal, the various Marans lay the darkest brown eggs. A few additional things to think about: reggie’s coop, debbi, d’angelo n … Read more

If the chicken was alive then this dream involves people. Hens lay eggs, a nesting hen can lay up to fifteen eggs a week. In order to unlock the spiritual meaning of a hen I feel it is important to turn to the meaning of the egg in symbolism. The egg is connected to enfolding … Read more

Though most chickens don’t like having a bath, if you have the water perfectly warmed, some of the birds (once they accept that they are all wet and stuck in a bath) end up enjoying the warmth of the water. A couple of our birds acted like they were nodding off in the bath. All … Read more

Chicken: instead of chicken you can substitute 1 pound of your favorite protein (popular alternatives include stir fry beef or shrimp). Rice: leftover, cold rice tastes even better in this recipe than freshly made rice ! You can also substitute any type of rice (brown rice, cauliflower rice, etc). When I was researching we ran … Read more

You can use boneless skinless chicken breast or boneless skinless chicken thighs for shredded chicken. The thighs are naturally more moist but either one works. You just don’t want skin or bones for this method, given how we’ll shred the chicken. Our go-to ingredients for making shredded chicken at home are onion, garlic, a bay … Read more

There are a few theories why some birds bob their heads when they walk: Assists with balance Provides depth perception Sharpens their vision. Because of this difference in makeup, chickens pass off most of the responsibility of keeping their field of vision stable to muscles in the head and neck. This leads to the baffling … Read more

Lice and mites from chickens can not live off human or dog blood, so do not infest dogs or people in the same way they do chickens. However, they can drop off their avian host and come into contact with people or dogs, reside temporarily, biting and causing itching and general unpleasantness for their temporary … Read more