Chicken

Like other animals that walks on our earth nowadays, chickens are result of long evolution process of its ancestor. You may have heard about this, but indeed chickens are closely related to dinosaurs. Among other kind of birds, chickens, including turkeys, are the closest one. Chickens, like all birds, are descendants of dinosaurs and are, … Read more

Chickens can live with only one leg, but their survival will depend on the age of the chicken, gender, and the flock. Young hens have the best survival. If the leg is diseased, the illness will spread to the chicken and kill it. A chicken with one leg wouldn’t be able to live in a … Read more

Chickens do not run away in the literal meaning of the term. Its not intentional. They can however, be cast astray and lose their orientation in three different ways:. Also, will we ever run out of chickens? The World Economic Forum estimates that chickens slaughtered for consumption number 50 billion annually. That’s a LOT of … Read more

I have chickens and turkeys. I have layer crumbles, a higher protein gamebird feed, and a high protein starter grower available in the coop all the time. The turkeys choose to eat either the gamebird feed or the starter grower. One source claimed that chickens are omnivores, just like us. This means that naturally, they … Read more

Keeping backyard chickens comes with a human health risk, CDC warns. A little over a third of those who became ill were children under age 5. Seventy-one people have been hospitalized. The symptoms of salmonella infection include nausea and vomiting, blood in the stool, fever, chills and abdominal pain. You could be asking “Why is … Read more

Welcome to the nutritional sugar content in 100 different types of chicken, ranging from 2.4 g to 0 g per 100g. The basic type of chicken is Chicken spread, where the amount of sugar in 100g is 0.47 g. For a typical serving size of 1 serving (1 serving) (or 56 g) the amount of … Read more

Hens CAN crow like roosters. Often not quite as loud, but it definitely sounds like a rooster crowing. Yes, in some rare circumstances, some hens crow like roosters. There are several reasons why hens sometimes crow like roosters. In most cases, it is very normal for a hen to crow. The pecking order refers to … Read more

While all cuts of chicken are great sources of protein, some are leaner. The extra fat in the thigh, drumstick and wings can benefit some goals but hinder others. If you’re trying to lose weight, then chicken breast is the best cut for you. It is the leanest part of the chicken, which means it … 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

To debone a chicken thigh, first cut through the joint connecting the thigh and drumstick to separate them. Peel and cut off the skin if your recipe calls for skinless chicken thighs. Then, flip the thigh over and cut down the length of the bone on either side, cutting as close to the bone as … Read more