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...
Category: Pregnancy, Birth & Egg Laying
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 in order to get the most from...
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...
It takes 21 days for chicken eggs to hatch, and a brooding hen will sit on the eggs for that entire period. During that time the hen will not lay any more eggs and may become aggressive or defensive...
Baby chickens are most commonly referred to as "chicks." This is a gender-neutral term that applies to both male and female chickens. Because it can be difficult to sex a chicken at birth, having a...
A chicken egg takes an average of 21 days to hatch after incubation has begun. This means that if you start with fertilized eggs, you can have chicks within three weeks. Of course, animals don't...