Chicken

Chickens do not overeat as long as they are given a healthy and balanced diet. Chickens that overeat may experience health problems such as obesity, liver disease, and heart disease. Therefore, it is important to make sure that your chickens are getting the right amount of food and not overfeeding them. Can You overfeed your … Read more

Chickens do not quack, hay that is grown is not spelled hey. Simple mistakes like that, but a cute short story. While writing we ran into the question “Do chickens purr?”. Another thing about chickens that surprises a lot of people is that some will actually purr when they’re being pet! Admittedly, it’s not exactly … Read more

Poultry can include meats like chicken, one of the most common food allergens for dogs, as well as options like duck which has lower incidences of allergic reactions. Food allergies can cause distressing skin conditions in dogs as well as chronic disorders such as indigestion, ear infections, and breathing troubles. Can dog food cause ear … Read more

Well, sort of. Chickens have been known to switch from being a boy to being a girl, and the much more common, switching from being a girl to being a boy. Just the traits alter though. Roosters can start to act like a hen, allowing the other roosters to mate with them and trying to … Read more

Overview of Comb Problems and Causes COMB APPEARANCE PROBABLE CAUSE RED & ROSY Healthy and mature chicken BRIGHT RED Heat exhaustion and circulatory problems PALE PINK Molting, heat exhaustion, anemia, intern WHITE SPOTS Fungus or dryness 4 more rows Mar 4 2022. While we were writing we ran into the query “Why is my hen’s … Read more

How to keep your chickens warm in winter, and minimise drafts. Wind chill can increase the rate of heat loss from your coop. Some extra items to keep in mind: use the ‘deep litter method’, use sunlight to trap heat, make sure your chickens can roost, protect against frostbite, keep your coop well ventilated, and … Read more

Chickens generally enjoy consuming cheese, along with other dairy products. Goats Cheese, Cottage Cheese, Cheddar and Mozzarella are some of the best options; and if you can offer them shredded it will be easier for your birds to consume. Cheese is another dairy product, and although there are loads of different types of cheese it’s … Read more

As the chicks grow older and develop within the eggs, they also begin to peep and squeak back to their mum. Chickens are actually very vocal and they communicate with each other frequently, just like humans. Actually chickens are rarely quiet for long, unless they are sleeping. The type and range of sounds that chickens … Read more

It generally does not hurt a hen to lay an egg. Although, for young chickens new to egg laying or for extra-large eggs, it may be quite painful for an egg to be passed. Gasping noises and bleeding are some signs that the laying was painful. Some breeds of chickens are great egg layers, laying … Read more

Top 3 Reasons Chickens Stop Laying Eggs. They are not healthy Chickens that are unhealthy, either because they are malnourished or they have developed a sickness or disease, will often stop laying eggs. Sudden change in scenery Moving chickens to a new farm or new location on a farm can sometimes be so stressful to … Read more