Tips and tricks for raising happy chickens and hens and keeping them healthy and health problems
If you have a flock of chickens, it can be tricky to check every individual daily. Fortunately, nature has provided an unmissable first-warning health system in the form of a prominent fleshy comb on their heads that sends out plenty of clues if you know what you look for. The good health of your delightful … Read more
One common question that people have about chickens is how much space they need. After all, chickens need to be able to move around and stretch their legs, right? Well, the answer is a bit more complicated than a simple yes or no. Free-range chickens need more space than chickens that are confined to a … Read more
A lot of people are put off by the thought of the work required to keep backyard chickens, it’s perceived as time-consuming, requiring a lot of hard work and energy. However, this really isn’t the case, keeping chickens does mean you have to take care of them, as you do with any animal but it … Read more
With all the interest in chicken keeping in the last couple of decades, many people are getting into keeping poultry for the first time. You probably want to provide the best possible conditions for your birds. One crucial factor is how many square feet per chicken. There’s a lot of debate about how much space … Read more
Free-range chicken owners everywhere know that hens have superpowers when it comes to hiding egg stashes. Your carefully constructed, cozy nests inside the coop get shunned in favor of a dingy spot under an old wheelbarrow in the backyard where you’ll one day discover 20 eggs after being convinced your hens have stopped laying. Hens … Read more
Chickens and ducks can technically live together but it is preferable to keep them in separate enclosures. It’s rare to find chickens and ducks causing issues with one another when they are kept together, but this can still happen and its best to take precautions and keep them separate. Although lots of the requirements for … Read more
Although a chicken might not be the first animal that comes to mind when you think of a pet, they are actually really entertaining and fun animals to keep. Normally people associate chickens with farms but the more time you spend around them, you’ll realize how funny their quirky little personalities can be. We’ve been … Read more
For most people, chickens aren’t the first animal that pops into mind when they think about a “pet”. Chickens are generally associated with farm animals and most people who keep chickens, keep them for their eggs. However, this doesn’t mean that they are bad pets and despite the stereotype of chickens being stupid and boring, … Read more
The short answer to this question is yes, chickens can be kept on a concrete surface however with this being said, doing so will require extra work on your behalf. Personally, after having tried to integrate concrete slabs into our run we don’t believe there the best cause of action, however, in this article, we’ll … Read more
So the autumn has finally come around and you’ve noticed for the first time your hens have started loosing feathers, they’re typically going through the molting stage which takes place on a yearly basis when the days start to get colder and shorter. To be honest, your hens shouldn’t be eating less during the process … Read more