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Grass Fed Chickens, Yay or Nay?
“Grass-Fed” EVERYTHING is making a breakthrough in the grocery market, grass-fed beef, goat, lamb chops … but not grass-fed chickens? You can find organic, pasture raised, antibiotic free, but not grass fed when it comes it poultry. What would it even mean to have a grass fed flock and is it healthy for the hens? …
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How Long Does a Rooster Live?
A domestic rooster will live, on average, 5-8 years. With preferential treatment, and under the right conditions, a backyard rooster that is well cared for can live upwards of 12 years. If you’ve ever been chicken chased by your rooster you know, roosters serve an important part in the health and well being of the …
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Do Chickens Enjoy Being Pet?
Not always. But if you know how to handle them, you may build a special relationship with them. We hope this tutorial will tell you how. Do Chickens Enjoy Being Touched? In a world of constant need for consent, one might wonder, “Does my hen enjoy being pet?” The short of the long answer is, …
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Bumblefoot In Chickens
A bumblefoot is an infection in your chicken’s foot. We’re going to detail how to discover it, how to treat it, and how it can be prevented. What is Bumblefoot? Simply put, Bumblefoot is an infection (a staph infection) in your chickens foot. The infection can present in one, or both feet, and is not …
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Can Chickens See in the Dark?
No. Chickens can’t see in the dark. As evening fades, so does your chickens ability to see something. They are virtually blind in the dark night. In this article, we’re going to check what and how a chicken can see. Then let’s see what are the consequences of this incapacity to see in the dark. …
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10 Chicken Facts That Are (Almost) Unbelievable
Chickens, like many animals, are often taken for granted as simple creatures. They cluck, crow, lay eggs and peck at the ground — and, to many people, that’s all they do. But as these chicken facts will show you, those people couldn’t be more wrong. The truth is that there’s so much more to chickens …
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What Do Chickens Eat Naturally? (5 Things)
We already know what our domestic chickens eat: just about anything! The chicken feed from the farm supply store, berries from the garden, scraps from the dinner table… to a chicken, everything is a potential meal, and it’s at least worth having a taste! But what if we weren’t around to do their shopping and …
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Feral Fowl Fables: Are There Wild Chickens?
The chickens we know and love today are the result of many years of selective breeding. By breeding chickens, we’ve created many different varieties and emphasized traits like friendliness and calmness. But few people have considered where, exactly, chickens come from. No, we’re not talking about the old “chicken-or-egg” conundrum. We’re talking about the ancestry …
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No Porches for Poultry: How to Keep Chickens Off the Porch
It’s a lovely spring day, and you’re thrilled to go sit outside on your patio and enjoy the fresh air. After a long winter spent cooped up inside, nothing sounds better than getting to relax on your porch. But you weren’t the only one to come up with this idea. Your chickens have also decided …
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Backyard Bird Bacteria: How Do Chickens Get Salmonella?
No animal is more closely associated with salmonella than the chicken. We’re constantly warned not to eat raw eggs or chicken meat due to the risk of salmonella, and the horror stories of those who have been infected with it are enough to make us obey. While it’s true that chicken meat and eggs are …
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