With the winter season fast approaching, you should be taking the necessary measures to ensure that your farm animals have a healthy environment in which to rest. In the case of chickens, not only should their coop be warm and comfortable, but they should also have access to water. To ensure your water remains thawed […]
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Chickens are funny … so their names should be too. Funny chicken names can be hard to imagine so we’ve made it easy. Funny Names for Chickens BBQ Burrito Chick-Fil-A Chicken Chickira Chickovsky Clucker Clucky Cheese Cockadoodledoo Curry Drumstick Eggs Benedict Eggsorcist Eggwina Jubilee Kabob Kfc Kiev Laur Peri Roast Schnitzel Tikka Tyrannosaurus Pecks Cute
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Chickens are interesting birds who are full of surprises. We’ve compiled a listing of interesting facts about chickens, some of which are quite startling. Random Chicken Facts Chickens are descendants of dinosaurs and are the closest living relatives to the Tyrannosaurus Rex. Chickens experience rapid eye movement (REM) sleep and dream in color as humans
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As the warmer months approach and hot summer days are here to stay, it is time to think of your flock. Is your flocks’ environment cool enough to withstand the hot summer rays? If not, it is possible that you may need to make some adjustments for your chickens to stay cool this summer. Here’s
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This article is going to focus on answering the question, “How cold is too cold for my chickens?” We’ll also discuss how you should prepare for the winter months so your chickens keep warm. Do My Chickens Need a Heat Lamp in the Winter? Chickens can actually deal quite well with cold temperatures. Their bodies
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If you’re more interested in raising chickens for their meat than for their eggs, you’re in the right place. In this article, we’re going to lay out the steps necessary to get the most meat from your efforts. First and foremost, you have to understand that some chickens are better “egg layers” while other chickens
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If you are planning to raise a small flock of chickens but don’t know where to start, then you’re in luck. We’re here to help! The first thing you have to understand is that chickens love to be active and they need the space to behave naturally. But sometimes you will need to confine them
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Raising free-range chickens require a different mindset than raising chickens in a coop. While a coop is designed in a way that’s easy to secure, free-range birds will have much less protection from predators and weather. The first thing to keep in mind is that there are two types of free-range chickens. The first one
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Sometimes chicken owners experience the loss of their chickens from wild animals and even their household pets. The question is, who or what killed them? You can often determine this by what was left behind — something a chicken detective would call the proverbial “crime scene.” Let’s discuss how we can best determine what happened
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Chickens take dust baths to keep clean. The dirt and sand mixture keep their feathers in good condition and is a natural way to fight against parasites, mites, and lice. Often chickens choose a place they enjoy when taking their bath. I can remember the first time I saw one of my chickens taking a
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Winter is one of the most important times for chicken owners. So how low can the thermometer drop before it becomes a problem for your feathered friends? This is an area that presents a lot of problems for those who are new to raising chickens. I’ve seen this same question radiate across forums and it’s
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Chickens are the easiest farm animal for a hobbyist to raise, and they can pay for their upkeep in eggs. Learning to raise your chickens requires a bit of research and a small learning curve, but once you get the hang of it you can have fresh eggs whenever you want them. In order to
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Chickens are one of the most resilient animals on the planet, but they do have limits. Raising chickens during winter requires some additional steps that we must take to get the most from them. For instance, cold hens won’t lay eggs. Weaker members of the flock can even get sick and die from cold weather.
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One of the most common questions that gets asked about chickens is, why do they lay eggs even if there is no rooster present? Most birds tend to lay eggs only once or twice per year. For some reason, chickens break the mold and lay them every day. Let’s take a closer look and answer
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When you are planning to start your flock of chickens, there are a couple of ways that you can go about it. Some folks will buy a batch of fertilized eggs and then hatch their chicks in an incubator. Others will buy already hatched chickens that are around 3 months old. The second option ensures
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Marek’s disease is a highly contagious poultry disease that affects chickens worldwide. Quickly identifying and isolating infected chickens is paramount as the disease spreads rapidly and can devastate your entire flock. To make matters worse, there’s a lot of misinformation available. Even though it’s a widespread disease, fortunately, most chicken owners will go their entire
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It’s unnervingly common to find headless chickens in the pen. Common culprits for this include raccoons, weasels and owls. Some of the other predators to watch out for when raising chickens include foxes, coyotes, bobcats, feral cats, hawks and dogs. Chickens, as large-bodied and slow-moving birds, are a natural prey animal for many predators. The
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It’s estimated that there are more than 50 billion chickens raised for meat in the world each year. That works out to about 136 million chickens killed each day worldwide. The United States is the third most prolific country for chicken farming. There are about 9 billion chickens raised for slaughter in the USA each
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The first chickens were domesticated nearly in Southeast Asia around 7000 BCE. Chickens were likely tamed in both China and India before either region had much contact. We know for sure that chickens were kept in China by 5000 BCE. To put this figure into perspective, it’s estimated that the first dogs were domesticated 15,000
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For most people, the easiest way to buy chickens is to visit the local feed store. Feed stores usually start carrying baby chicks in the early spring. They’re especially easy to come by around Easter. You may also be able to buy chicks throughout the summer at some feed stores. If you don’t have a
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