Category Backyard Chickens

Can Chickens Swim?

chicken near water

There are enough reports of owners finding their chickens dead in swimming pools, ponds, and even large drinking basins to make it easy to assume that these birds cannot swim. But is this really true? Chickens are capable of floating…

What Are The Parts Of A Chicken Coop?

chickens in omlet eglu coop

Chicken coops come in a wide variety of designs and can be made from various materials. Some chicken owners go to great lengths to design elaborate structures for their chickens. They decorate the chicken coops in carefully chosen styles and…

13 Signs My Chickens Are Sick

free-range-backyard-chickens

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…

Do Bantams Lay Eggs?

bantam hen and rooster on grass

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…

What Is A Chicken Tractor?

omlet eglu chicken trator

A chicken tractor is a moveable chicken coop on wheels. The chickens have access to the ground beneath and as they dig for bugs they “work” the soil similar to a tractor.  Most chicken tractors consist of a coop and…