Mark Hudson

A hen can lay only one egg in a day and will have some days when it does not lay an egg at all. The reasons for this laying schedule relate to the hen reproductive system. A hen’s body begins forming an egg shortly after the previous egg is laid, and it takes 26 hours … Read more

450g fresh thin Hokkien noodles1 tablespoon peanut oil3cm piece ginger, peeled, finely chopped2 garlic cloves, crushed2 small red chillies, deseeded, finely chopped6 cups Campbell’s Real Stock Chicken Salt Reduced500g chicken breast fillets, trimmed2 tablespoons light soy sauce1 teaspoon sesame oil3 teaspoons brown sugar, and more items. Beginning in the 1700s in Italy, folks began feeding … Read more

Another reason your chickens could be losing their feathers is vent gleet, which is a fungal infection in the vent (where your chicken expels waste and eggs) and it can cause some pretty nasty whitish/yellowish discharge along with a loss of feathers. Think of it like a yeast infection. It’s gross and it’s definitely not … Read more

Chickens stop laying eggs for a variety of reasons. Hens may lay fewer eggs due to light, stress, poor nutrition, molt or age. Some of these reasons are natural responses, while others can be fixed with simple changes and egg laying can return to normal. If you’re a backyard chicken raiser,. While I was writing … Read more

½ teaspoon of honey¼ cup boiling water (stir with honey)Dash of cayenne pepper1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar¼ cup of cold water to make mixture lukewarm. Optional: Fresh or ground ginger or ½ clove of crushed garlic. Soaking your uncooked chicken in a marinade containing vinegar can add flavor and moisture to it, while also … Read more

Chickens can shake their heads every now and then due to getting water up their noses and things like that. However if it persists or she becomes lethargic this could be the sign of a head cold. This can be easily treated with antubiotics that go in all the hens water as it is contagious. … Read more

OR: Search by Category Q: My chicken has a lump or tumor on her chest–what should I do? You are probably seeing your chicken’s crop. A chicken’s crop is a part of her digestive system, and is located on her breast. You can see it in the illustration below, closest to the front. When it … Read more

In simple terms, chickens’ eyes don’t have the ability to focus on a stationary objects while their bodies are moving. Keeping their heads still is their way of correcting their vision. Why do chickens’heads stay still when their bodies get moved? Depending on where the neck is cut, you will see a decapitated chicken move … Read more

The minimum space you need per chicken in a coop is 2 square feet per bird. The minimum space you need per chicken for an outside run/pen is 8 square feet per bird. Once you know how many chickens you’re going to house, you’ll need to know how many nesting boxes to put in. The … Read more

Cole Slaw (180 calories, 150 milligrams sodium)Light String Cheese (50 calories, 160 milligrams sodium)Caesar Side Salad Without Croutons or Dressing (40 calories, 90 milligrams of sodium)Side Salad Without Dressing (15 calories, 10 milligrams of sodium). Another thing we wanted the answer to was: what is the price of KFC chicken bucket? The favorite answer is … Read more