Mark Hudson

Chicken wire is a great protection from large predators, but if you have a rat problem, you will need more than just wire to stop them. Steel is about the only thing rats cannot chew through. In addition to chewing through chicken wire they can chew through wood, cinder blocks, and plastic. Wire mesh can … Read more

Ust ensure you collect all your eggs daily, the chickens will serve as a natural pest control and help chase away the snakes. Other natural predators include Guinea hens, pigs and cats. Fox urine is also a great natural repellent when sprinkled around the garden. Yes, but they’re not snake hunters like guinea fowl. Chickens … Read more

Even the steam from your chicken soup is beneficial. “Steam can open up airways, making it easier to breathe. It also has a mild anti-inflammatory effect that can help relax your muscles and soothe the discomforts of cold symptoms, ” Allonen said. Rennard et al. ] Yet, chicken soup’s healing properties extends beyond mitigating the … Read more

Brush each chicken tender with olive oil, and sprinkle the seasoning mix on the surface. Arrange the tenders on the baking sheet in a spaced manner. Once it’s ready, take the baked chicken tenders out, and leave it to sit for five minutes before serving. How to Make Fried Chicken Strips. Place on a baking … Read more

Straw can carry mites. You can bring it onto your site with you without knowing. Wild birds or animals. Probably the most common way mites move around. Recent flock additions. Not quarantining new birds is another way mites can get onto your chickens. You or your pets. You could bring one from a fellow keepers … Read more

Put some olive oil in the bottom of a 9×13 pan (just enough to put the drumsticks on).Add drumsticks (space enough apart so they aren’t touching each other).. Sprinkle generously with pepper and garlic powder. Sprinkle lightly with salt. Bake at 375° F for half an hour. Bake another half an hour, or until cooked … Read more

So as you can see, the steps are quite simple to deep fry chicken wings: Prepare and chill the wings to make them extra crispy when fried. Coat the wings with seasoning and optional flour. Heat the oil to 375 °F (190 °C).. Deep-fry the wings for 8-10 minutes. Transfer the wings to a plate … Read more

Chicken thighs and all chicken dark meat tend to taste better when cooked to a higher temperature —175 to 180 F—due to their higher amounts of connective tissue. Cooking thigh meat to 165 F will yield chewy, rubbery meat, but at 175 to 180 F, it will be tender and juicy as the collagen melts … Read more

Because this recipe just calls for olive oil, salt, paprika, garlic powder and pepper, these chicken quarters are also naturally keto, paleo, whole30, dairy-free and gluten-free. I am so excited about today’s recipe. We’ve made a ton of chicken leg quarter recipes and this is, by far, our favorite and definitely the easiest. Chicken quarters … Read more

The most common way chickens catch lice is through wild birds, adding new birds to an existing flock without quarantine or from contaminated clothing or equipment. A female louse can lay between 50-300 eggs in her short 3 week lifespan, so you need to make sure to treat your chickens as soon as you spot … Read more