Stress stems from single elements: toxins, pesticides, fungicides, herbicides, dyes, antibiotics and basic synthetic chemicals in the air, feeds, water and cleaning agents. How do… Read More »What Causes Stress In A Chicken?
Move very slowly around them whilst around them, feed them from your hand, speak softly to them so they get used to your voice and… Read More »How Do I Make My Chicken Less Scared?
Hens show frustration by pacing back and forth and by voicing longer, whiny calls punctuated by staccato-like sounds—a common behavior in factory farms, especially when… Read More »What Does It Mean When A Chicken Paces Back And Forth?
This is the chicken’s main alarm call, expressing fear and also telling the other birds to run. The causes can be vehicles, dogs, people trying… Read More »Why Is My Chicken Squawking Loudly?
Before placing your strawberries back into the soil, pick up an organic fertilizer at your home and garden center or order some compost, sedge peat,… Read More »How Do You Perk Up Strawberry Plants?
The burning (browning of leaves) could be from watering in the heat of the day. This is the most common cause of burning this time… Read More »Why Are My Strawberry Leaves Turning Brown And Crispy?
Generally, most wild chicken breeds can enjoy lifespans between three and seven years, and sometimes longer. Despite the challenges of living in the wild, including… Read More »How Long Do Free Range Chickens Live?
Our rule is to let them out in the cool of the morning in the summer, by 9 am in the winter. For summer, that… Read More »What Time Of Day Should You Let Chickens Free Range?
Now, a new study shows that roosters don’t need the light of a new day to know when it’s dawn—rather, their internal clocks alert them… Read More »How Do Chickens Know Morning?
Chickens typically wake up with the sun’s rise, which can range between 4 and 7 am, depending on the season and your location. As soon… Read More »What Time In The Morning Do Chickens Come Out Of The Coop?