When your chickens start molting during the fall season it is important to increase their protein uptake. As they lose feathers and start the regrowth of new ones additional protein is required. Feather loss is not always molt, though: if…
In my backyard, we have eight large blueberry bushes that give us tasty fruit to eat each growing season. I let my chicken’s free-range during the day so it was important to find out if my flock could eat these…
Bantam chickens’ small size and fluffy plumage make them utterly adorable. It does not take long to fall in love with these endearing little birds. The first thing I wanted to know when we got our Bantam hens was how…
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…
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…
Quick answer: chicken molting is the yearly shedding and regrowth of feathers, usually in fall as the days get shorter. Most hens have their first adult molt at around 18 months, a molt lasts about 8 to 12 weeks (some…
Quick answer: chicks never really stop chirping, but the constant, loud peeping usually settles down after the first week or two once they are warm, fed and used to the brooder. Their baby peeps slowly deepen into adult clucks somewhere…
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…
