Category Backyard Chickens

If you keep backyard chickens, it can be confusing when it comes to what you will need to provide to keep them happy and healthy. One of the questions that come up concerns the use of chicken grit and oyster…

You will notice some dominant behavior among your hens if you keep chickens, either as a free-range flock or confines to a coop. They will fight to settle a pecking order, and roosters will fight over hens. Chickens have very…

As someone who has kept chickens for many years, I have learned several tricks to outsmart even the most cunning egg-eating hen in your coop! This is a common challenge faced by poultry owners. You look forward to enjoying fresh…

A bare chicken is not a pretty sight, and it can be alarming to see your fluffy hens with less than their average amount of feathers. It is always wise to investigate changes in your chicken’s appearance. The truth is…

As backyard chickens owners we always worry about the health of our chickens. We want to make sure they are living a healthy life in their coop and that they don’t get sick or have any illnesses. Usually, when obvious…

We are usually far more concerned about the health of our chickens or our chicken coop designs. Appropriate chicken feed storage is something that is often overlooked and not given much thought to. Unfortunately, if your chicken’s feed is stored…

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…

Chickens are such a common sight in a farmyard that they are almost taken for granted. Not many people think twice about them or their lives. Most people eat eggs regularly without thinking about how they are produced. Chickens are…

The word “bantam” refers to a small variety of fowl. Bantam chickens are charming chickens to have in your backyard. Bantams are docile chickens with friendly, curious natures and prominent personalities.  Bantams start laying eggs at 22-28 weeks old. Bantam…

We all need a balanced diet to meet our vitamin requirements, and chickens are no exception. Vitamins are essential to keep chickens healthy and to allow them to grow and function optimally. Sometimes chickens can become deficient in specific vitamins.  …