Many people are shocked when they find out chickens have ears, and even more so when they discover chickens have earlobes too! As a backyard chicken keeper, understanding what their earlobes can indicate is useful. Here is everything you need…
Quick answer: you keep chickens warm in winter by keeping them dry and out of the wind, not by heating the coop. Give them a draft-free coop with vents up high, deep dry litter, wide flat roosts, unfrozen water and…
Do chicken feet get cold during the winter? This is a question I have often asked myself when temperatures plunge and water begins to freeze outside. I don’t like the thought of my flock feeling discomfort because of the cold…
If you have leftover pumpkins after Halloween or from a fall festival pumpkin patch there is something you can do with them. You can feed them to your backyard chickens! Can chickens can eat pumpkin guts and seeds? Yes, chickens…
Quick answer: no, adult chickens do not need food or water at night. They sleep on their roosts from dusk to dawn and will not get down to eat or drink, so feeders and waterers can stay in the run…
Quick answer: the least broody chicken breeds are Leghorns, Anconas, Minorcas, Andalusians, Hamburgs, Polish and the commercial sex-link hybrids such as Golden Comets, Red Stars and ISA Browns. A broody hen is one whose mothering instinct has kicked in: she…
Chickens have one of the most effective digestive tracts in the animal world. They do not have any teeth to bite, tear or chew the food they consume, so how do they break down food? Having chickens, you will know…
It can be disheartening when you bring your chicken home, starry-eyed with the idea of your new feathered friend, and then they run away in terror every time you approach them wanting a cuddle. Try not to take it personally!…
An essential part of keeping chickens is calculating how much feed your flock requires monthly. The amount of food that chickens eat each day is variable and depends on a range of factors, but for the sake of planning and…
Quick answer: chickens are most afraid of predators, especially hawks overhead and dogs, foxes and raccoons on the ground, plus anything that acts like one: people looming over them, being chased or grabbed, sudden loud noises, fast movements and new…
