Lillie Nelson

In chickens that reproduce sexually, each parent will contribute one half of the genetic information. This means that a chicken egg would contain 39 chromosomes;… Read More »How Much Dna Is In A Chicken Egg?

Chickens aren’t born to fly, and most common backyard breeds can’t flap far up into the sky, no matter how strenuous their efforts! Putting some… Read More »How Do I Make Sure My Chickens Don’T Fly?

Try planting some lavender, mint, basil or bayleaf around the yard near the coop. Mint and eucalyptus essential oil sprays are another popular way of… Read More »What Can I Spray In My Chicken Coop For Flies?

Silkies — these sweet little muppets are the most consistent breed that goes broody. Size doesn’t matter with Silkies, they will hatch any size egg… Read More »What Breed Of Chickens Go Broody The Most?

Chickens That Lay Pink Eggs: Commonly, species such as Light Sussex, Barred Rock, Mottled Javas, Australorp, Buff Orpington, Silkie, and Faverolle that lay crème colored… Read More »Is There A Chicken That Lays A Pink Egg?

Egg drop syndrome ’76 (EDS ’76) is an atadenovirus-induced disease characterized by the production of pale, thin-shelled, soft-shelled, or shell-less eggs by apparently healthy laying… Read More »What Is Egg Drop Syndrome In Chickens?

To conserve collective body heat, cold chickens tend to congregate and huddle together. When huddling and feather ruffling aren’t enough, cold chickens shiver. Shivering increases… Read More »Do Chickens Shiver When Cold?

Be sure there is plenty of space to prevent overcrowding. One way to help both groups acclimate to each other is to place the two… Read More »How Do You Introduce Two Chickens?