FAQ & Guides

Whether it is the warmth and security of the coop, or continuous access to food and water, it’s not uncommon to encounter mice in your chicken tending journey. And, while mice can be adorable and many people adore them as intelligent and low maintenance pets, having them become a frequent flyer in your hen house

Chicks and rabbits living harmoniously sounds like a wonderful Easter dream. But, is it attainable or safe for the backyard chicken tender? The quick answer is … it depends. While chickens and rabbits share a lot of amiable characteristics, there are some considerations one should ponder if they are planning on housing the two lovable

“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?

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

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,

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

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.

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

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

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

Slaughter is an inevitable part of a broiler (meat) chicken’s life. We associate the word “slaughter” with brutality and suffering, but thankfully, chicken slaughter has come a long way from the barbaric methods of the past. Today, many chicken farms use the most humane slaughter methods possible. The process is designed to be as comfortable

Chickens will eat just about anything you put in front of them. That’s no secret, and it makes it easy to supply your flock with daily treats. But just because they will eat something doesn’t mean that they truly enjoy it. Like us, chickens have their own favorite foods that they’ll do just about anything

When chickens encounter new things, their first instinct is to see if they’re edible. So when you present them with food, it’s only a matter of seconds before they gobble it down. This eagerness to eat can make it fun to give your chickens new foods and see how they like them. But just because