Chicken health is so important in the home flock. Your layers are certainly not a feed-and-forget animal. You have to keep an eye on them at all times. Learn their behaviors and personalities, and ...
Avian Salmonellosis: How to Avoid This Bacteria in Your Chickens
The main goal of any owner of chickens is to keep them (and yourself) healthy. Sometimes, you can't avoid a virus or bacteria infecting your flock, but other times, many of these pathogens are ...
Norwegian Jærhøn Chicken: Meet These Tough, Adaptable Little Chickens
Because we live off-grid in northern New England, our chickens must be tough. Norwegian Jærhøns are some of the hardiest chickens in the world. Their small bodies and moderate combs are designed to ...
Isbar Chicken: Get to Know This Green Egg Layer
Isbar chickens are stunning, powerhouse layers. This relatively new and unfinished breed was explicitly developed as a layer that consistently produces green eggs. Unlike olive eggers, that color is a ...
Whiting True Blue Chicken: The Consistent Blue Egg Layer
If you like colorful eggs and want consistent blue shells from a medium-sized and attractive chicken, Whiting true blue is for you. They add color to your flock, are heat tolerant, and have a ...
Calcium Deficiency in Chickens: Why it Happens and How to Avoid It
Anyone with chickens knows they can fall ill seemingly overnight. They're robust little creatures and often won't show any signs of problems until you find them sickly (or worse) one ...
The Complete Guide to Selling Chicken Eggs
If you’re thinking of raising chickens, or you already have a coop and want to explore the possibility of selling your chicken eggs for a little extra cash then, look no further! In this article, ...
Chicken Coop Ventilation: Why Is It Important and How Should You Do It?
When you’re buying or building a chicken coop, there are so many factors that you need to take into account. Where will you put the coop? Will you use sand or shavings as bedding? How many ...
Chicken Cannibalism: Why It Happens and How Can You Prevent It
Something that always seems to raise my blood pressure is when somebody mentions to me how animals are always kind to each other - that humans are the only species with the capacity to be violent or ...