Are you thinking of letting your chickens roam free? Before you decide to free-range your chickens, you should study the benefits and dangers and decide if it will work for your flock. Teach your chickens how to free-range in a…
Have you ever wondered why a chicken moves its head so swiftly and vigorously from side to side? They look almost as if they have trouble seeing and therefore have to move their heads like that for them to see…
Just the other day my rooster was going crazy making a ton of noise. I ran outside thinking that perhaps a hawk or other predator was nearby. To my surprise, my rooster was squawking due to one of my hens…
Responsible chicken owners want to provide the best living environment for their chickens. Chicken owners need to consider the space that each chicken requires both inside the coop and outside in the run. Chickens need one to three square feet…
It’s something of a fanciful dream for many suburban dwellers to walk into their backyard and collect their dally eggs from under softly clucking hens. Having kept backyard chickens myself, I know how far the dream is from reality. There…
Feeding your chickens can be confusing with all the different types of chicken feeds out there. Not only do you need to select the right food to get them growing or laying, but what is the best form of chicken…
If you have a few hens and are considering getting a rooster. You may start to wonder how roosters mate with hens. I currently have six hens and one rooster, so I have seen this process close up many times.…
Do you know what’s not fun? Having to conduct morning Easter Egg hunts to find your chickens’ eggs! Chickens lay their eggs pretty much anywhere, making egg collection challenging to say the least. It is a great idea to provide…
The first time I heard one of my chickens sneeze I admit that I freaked out a little. After some research, I found that while it may seem very strange to us, it’s not uncommon for a chicken to sneeze.…
Chickens are governed by a strict social hierarchy or pecking order that maintains peace in the flock. Introducing new chickens upsets the order and causes chickens to act out and squabble amongst each other to establish a new order. More…