What To Know About Rooster Crowing
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…
Category Homestead
Urban homesteading on a regular lot in the suburbs of Atlanta. Six years of backyard chickens — started with seventeen, down to three, and there’s a story behind every one. A garden I’m trying to get better at, cheese made with the wrong acid, and more sourdough starters killed than I can count. The canner is still in the box. It’s never too late to learn. Not a tutorial, and not a farm.
Common Vitamin Deficiencies In Backyard Chicks And Chickens
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. …
Do Chickens Need Deworming? When and How to Worm Chickens
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…
What To Do With An Aggressive Rooster?
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…
Can Chickens Survive in the Wild? What Really Happens
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…
How To Stop Chickens From Pecking Each Other
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…
Do Chickens Have Taste Buds?
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…
Chickens Vs. Hens: What’s The Difference?
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…
Do Chickens Eat Grass Seed?
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…
How To Raise Quail With Chickens
Many barnyard poultry owners will agree that raising quail and chickens together isn’t the best idea. There are just too many cons and not enough pros. But just because you shouldn’t mix them in the same space doesn’t mean space…
