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…
Most people are used to the wake-up calls of a rooster crowing in the early hours of the morning, while to other people, this sound can be the bane of their existence. But there is a lot more to a…
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. …
Quick answer: Most backyard chickens do not need routine deworming. Worm them when a fecal test shows a heavy worm load or they show signs like weight loss, pale combs, diarrhea or a drop in laying. In the US, fenbendazole…
If you have delved into the chicken world at all, you have probably come across an aggressive rooster at some stage. My current bantam cochin rooster has an aggressive side. Although roosters are small compared to people, they can still…
Quick answer: Wild chickens do exist and survive fine, as red junglefowl in Asia and as feral flocks in places like Kauai and Key West. But a typical escaped backyard hen rarely lasts long on her own, because she has…
Chickens are social birds and are naturally inquisitive. They use their beaks to explore in the same way we use our hands – pecking at objects in their surroundings or often at members of their flock. While hen pecking is…
Some people might think that the chicken is but a simple bird, but the opposite is true; they are a lot more complex than we might think – I have always thought of them as fascinating creatures! There really is…
If you don’t know too much about chickens, then it can get confusing because of all the terms and names that are used to refer to chickens. These terms include hens, cocks, cockerels, roosters, capons, etc. So, what are the…
You hardly ever see chicken coops with a nice, green, and lush layer of grass covering the ground. Why is this? Is it because people do not plant grass for chickens? Is it because the chickens destroy the grass, even…
