Category Backyard Chickens

Why Do Chicks Chirp So Much?

baby chicks with mother hen

Perhaps you have just entered the poultry world and bought your first clutch of chicks. You have a heat lamp, feed and water set up, but the baby chicks seem to chirp constantly. Sometimes they are very loud and insistent,…

13 Reasons a Chicken Starts Limping

chicken standing on one leg

Birds are delicate creatures, and chickens are no exception. When your chicken starts limping, you should always investigate. Unfortunately, determining the cause is sometimes tricky, and there are many reasons why a chicken may limp.  Chickens may limp because of…

Guide To Deworming Chickens

free-range-backyard-chickens

Internal parasites make most of us feel a bit squeamish. The thought of a worm infestation in our chicken flock makes us rush off to the nearest agricultural depot searching for deworming products.  Six different types of worms can infect…