Chicken

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

The first thing to do if your chicken can’t walk or stand up is to find out if it’s injured. Another overlooked reason why chickens fail to stand up or walk is dehydration. Apart from injuries and dehydration, your chickens can also fail to walk or stand up because of sickness. Farmed chickens are bred … Read more

We love using skin-on chicken thighs in this recipe for a few reasons: Fat Content ! Chicken thighs contain more fat than chicken breasts, which is a plus on keto and it is a good kind – mono-saturated fat to be exact. While we were writing we ran into the query “What temperature do you … Read more

You cannot keep more than two. You might need to consider the coop size as well. If you have a coop for two chickens, you cannot have more than two. But when you have a large coop to accommodate more than six chickens and you can have a large backyard, then you will have the … Read more

You’ll learn how to: Tell what predators are attacking your chicken flock based on some tell-tale signs. Deter chicken predators. Keep your flock safe. Stay within the confines of the law when dealing with chicken predators. How do chickens protect themselves from predators? Aerial predators can aim for one of your chickens, swoop in, and … Read more

While typical chicken nuggets may contain breading or flour that is unsuitable for keto diets, some restaurants offer nuggets that can fit into a keto diet. Is Mcdonalds keto friendly? Here are some examples of low-carb, keto-friendly burger meals: Mc. Donald’s Double Cheeseburger (no bun): 270 calories, 20 grams of fat, 4 grams of carbs … 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

Chickens don’t seem to have much ability to smell or taste. That may be an advantage. They seem to prefer foods of certain colors. Toss scraps of red tomatoes into the run, and they’ll be instantly devoured, while green pepper scraps are ignored. Cumin is the dried seed of an aromatic flowering plant belonging to … Read more

Nutrition plays a huge part in the size, quality, and most importantly the taste of eggs. When a hen starts laying, they will always start by laying smaller eggs. Some more things to investigate are genetics and breed, or environmental issues and stress. Egg Layers – This is what most people raise in their backyards. … Read more

Chicken diseases and illness can be caused by a number of things. Viruses, bacteria, molds, fungus, and parasites are the infectious type of illness. Often, if one of these occur, more than one bird will be affected. Here is what our research found. is the bird grooming or is it unkempt with ruffled feathers? Is … Read more