Wallace Thomas

An Olive Egger, a chicken that lays olive green eggs, is the product of a cross between a hen and rooster that are from a… Read More »What Chicken Eggs Are Green?

Friendliness in chickens is down to two factors – the breed, and handling. Many breeds are naturally nervous, and some can even be a bit… Read More »Are Chickens Friendly?

Faverolle. Faverolle chickens have five toes (like Silkies) and are known for their feathered beard and “muffs” (fluffy cheek feathers). They are French in origin… Read More »What Chickens Have Fluffy Cheeks?

Chickens have been selectively bred into what they are today – but they’re still not flightless birds. Virtually all chickens are capable of flight, even… Read More »Do All Chickens Fly?

Wing clipping–trimming the primary feathers on your chickens’ wings–is not necessary unless your flock is flying into places they shouldn’t be. Most breeds do not… Read More »Can Chickens Fly If You Don’T Clip Their Wings?

White Leghorn. Which chicken breeds lay white eggs? Many breeds of chicken lay white eggs, the most popular include White Leghorn, Andalusian, Polish, Ancona, Egyptian… Read More »What Chicken Lay White Eggs?

Newcastle disease is a highly contagious disease of birds caused by a para-myxo virus. Birds affected by this disease are fowls, turkeys, geese, ducks, pheasants,… Read More »What Is Newcastle Disease In Chickens?