Whether you have a small starter flock or a large and prosperous one, keeping track of your chickens for various purposes is an important part of the undertaking. After all, if you don’t know how many chickens you have and what you are doing with them there’s no way that you can know what you …
Animals can be more like people than you might think. They seem to have a whole range of emotions and idiosyncrasies that we can recognize. Or maybe we are just anthropomorphizing them. But in some cases the biological realities of life are more closely aligned than that. Chickens, for example, sneeze just like we do. …
Water is the source of life for virtually every living thing on Earth. Dehydration, one way or the other, will be a death sentence for people and animals. If you own livestock, you know how critical it is that they have constant access to fresh drinking water. We already know how much can chickens last …
Everyone has heard the eternal question: what came first, the chicken or the egg? And of course we all wait for the day when “the chickens come home to roost”. And then there are things said to be as “rare as hens’ teeth”. All pithy idioms to be sure, but this raises a legitimate question, …
So, What is the Difference Between a Chicken and a Hen? Read More »
When you think about it, chickens are amazing birds with impressive physiologies. Chickens are especially known for their remarkably keen eyesight, able to detect the slightest movement in their immediate environment. But there is a question that has long been debated by farmers and poultry enthusiasts alike. Can chickens see at night? No, chickens are …
Most chicken owners have been through it, and if they haven’t they probably will: you come out to check on your flock in the run or in their coop, and you find one or more of your birds lying there stone dead, not a mark on them. It is unexpected and seemingly unexplainable, and it …
One of the most popular and versatile meats enjoyed around the world is chicken. Fried or roasted, as a filet or a tasty sandwich, you know it and love it. No wonder many people are starting to keep backyard chickens not just for their eggs and companionship but also for their meat. Raising your own …
People get chickens for all kinds of reasons. But for whatever reason they decide to start keeping chickens, many owners get taken with their personalities. Chickens are individuals, intelligent, and can show affection to their owners. Some people just like having them around, so much so they even want them around inside the house. The …
Most people know that if you want to hatch chicks, you’ll need a hen to lay a few eggs. Then, after a little while the chick will break out through the shell and enter the world. Simple, right? Yes, but only in general terms. To get a chick from an egg the egg will first …
It’s a common question for those considering getting backyard chickens: how much space will my chickens need? After all, you don’t want your feathered friends to feel cramped, and so much thought goes into designing their chicken run so it is spacious enough. But there is another, popular way to raise chickens, one that is …
Question: How Far Do Free-Range Chickens Typically Roam? Read More »
