Chicken

Singing, talking, and whistling: These vocalizations are often signs of a happy, healthy, content bird. Some birds love an audience and sing, talk, and whistle the most when others are around. Other birds will remain quiet when others are watching. There is remarkably little research on why humans whistle. Apart from a small study from … Read more

Researchers believe that this shows empathy, something that chickens have in common with humans and primates. If Mama senses danger, she will emit a soft ‘grrrrrrr’ sound. The chicks will either freeze in position or run to Mama for protection. She can also use a soft, low-pitched clucking to warn her chicks to be still. … 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 hens simply agree with the earlier egg laying hens and add their egg to the clutch in one nesting box. This is also why some chickens will even climb into a box with a broody hen, squish together and and lay their egg with the broody. It is a possibility that the eggs were … Read more

Before explaining how chickens are born, let’s analyze how chickens reproduce. A hen is born with all of her eggs, regardless whether or not a rooster is involved. Can a hen lay an egg without a male rooster?, and technically, yes. However, fertilization of these eggs can only occur with the help of a rooster. … Read more

In fact they are so friendly they often get bullied by more assertive birds like Rhode Island Reds. They will do well mixed with other docile breeds (such as Polish, Cochin or similar types) and enjoy a peaceful coexistence. Interestingly, in our experience, Silkies usually get on well with other chicken breeds, despite their unusual … Read more

However, quesadillas can be a healthy and well-rounded option as long as you make smart choices when it comes to the filling. To make this healthy chicken quesadilla, I like to start by choosing a healthy tortilla. Also, are quesadillas bad for You? The bottom line: Usually, no quesadilla is a healthy quesadilla —unless you … Read more

Raw chicken can cause food poisoning. Stomach pain after eating chicken is most likely related to food poisoning, if it occurs in an isolated instance. Chicken can become contaminated by campylobacter or salmonella, two common bacteria in affected chicken. When I was reading we ran into the question “Can chicken upset a dog’s stomach?”. “Vomiting … Read more

If you have a chicken that lays blue eggs, somewhere in its lineage is an Araucana. When bred with other varieties, they become a more stalwart breed. Several American blue egg layers have come from crossing the Araucana with hardier species. While we were reading we ran into the inquiry “What chickens lay blue eggs?”. … Read more

Obviously chickens do not take showers and bubble baths like we do, bit instead use dirt to stay clean. Flopping around in the dirt gets the dirt particles in every nook and cranny of their feathers, knocking mites, lice, and old skin loose. Chickens can have a dust bath at any age. Another frequent question … Read more