Chicken pecking due to overheating can be prevented by keeping the chicken coop and enclosure at the proper temperature. If it is too warm, then… Read More »How Do You Stop Chickens From Pecking Injured Chicken?
Cannibalism usually occurs when the birds are stressed by a poor management practice. Once becoming stressed, one bird begins picking the feathers, comb, toes or… Read More »Why Do Chickens Cannibalize Each Other?
Yes, chickens can tell when one of their fellow kind has passed away. Often hens peck with intent to kill and only stop once they… Read More »Do Chickens Murder Each Other?
The pecking order is, literally, determined by pecking. Bigger, stronger, and more aggressive chickens bully their way to the top of the flock by pecking… Read More »How Do Chickens Decide The Pecking Order?
In poultry genetics, both black (BB) and white (WW) are dominant. So breeding a black rooster with a white hen would result in a black-and-white… Read More »Is Black Or White Dominant In Chickens?
In a hen-only flock, one dominant female will establish herself as the Alpha. You may also see other dominant birds in second and third position… Read More »Can Female Chicken Be The Alpha?
Whether acute or chronic, the indigestion and pain associated with gastritis may lead you to make changes to your diet. Separately, rice, coconut milk and… Read More »Can I Drink Coconut Milk If I Have Gastritis?
Purple spray or gentian violet spray is used as an antiseptic for minor cuts and abrasions on birds and animals. It can help to treat… Read More »Does Purple Spray Stop Chickens Pecking?
Common Sources of Supplemental Calcium Crushed oyster shells- often sold at feed stores next to the layer feed (Highly Recommended!) Crushed eggshells- dry eggshells, crush… Read More »What Foods Have Calcium For Chickens?
They are a high-protein snack that chickens love, but too many can cause kidney disease and gout because they are high in protein. A small… Read More »What Happens If A Chicken Eats Too Many Mealworms?