Mark Hudson

Before it goes in the oven, chicken should be at room temperature, so take it out of the fridge (1 hour for a whole chicken; 30 minutes for a cut) before cooking . Should meat be room temperature before cooking? The Theory: You want your meat to cook evenly from edge to center. How long … Read more

While a chicken can not be a service animal it can be a therapy animal (Comforting Animal, Emotional Animal) and as such has the same requirements as long as a certified practitioner has indicated that this animal provides some emotional comfort and mental support. Another frequent question is “Can a chicken be a pet?”. Overall, … Read more

In general, hens become mature enough to lay eggs around six months of age, though this varies by breed. The first eggs laid may have soft shells or abnormal shapes. Healthy hens are able to lay an egg about once a day, but may occasionally skip a day. Yet another question we ran across in … Read more

And one or two chickens will make an extra effort to protect the flock against threats — usually one of them a rooster and another the most dominant hen. It may be her nature, but it also may be the hen if feeling threatened. Flock dynamics vary widely, and some breeds are more aggressive than … Read more

Chickens hear very much like human beings do. They have two ears, one on either side of their head. They have eardrums, and an outer ear, middle ear and inner ear, just like we do. This is Agatha’s ear. Chickens have excellent hearing. It’s about in our own range, but they are far speedier in … Read more

Chickens will typically lay between 3-7 eggs per week . Although it does depend on the breed of chicken, the season, the chicken’s age, dietary and environmental factors. In the winter, it is common for egg production to slow down, or for no eggs to be laid at all unless supplemental light is provided. In … Read more

The Digestive System of a Chicken. The basic function of the digestive system is described here: The beak moistens food with Saliva. Food is not chewed. The oesophagus takes the food down to the crop to be stored. After a chicken has eaten, the crop will feel full and bulge. Food from the crop slowly … Read more

The nervous system is essential to body movement — without it, animals with brains could not move. Therefore, when a chicken’s head is cut off but the spinal cord and nervous system is left intact, the chicken can move around. But without a brain, it will soon stop moving, and never move again. Without input … Read more

As a rule, you should throw away cooked or uncooked meat that has been left out at room temperature for more than 2 hours. If the room or environment is 90 degrees or warmer than chicken should only set out for 1 hour. Should You Toss Chicken it or Keep it? One source claimed that’s … Read more

A few of the reasons hens stop laying are: They may be getting too old. They may be molting, which is a normal process that all hens go through every year. The weather may be too hot or too cold for them to lay eggs. There could be something wrong with them and they need … Read more