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?
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?
Add perches to the housing environment. Add more nest boxes (for laying flocks). Attach goggles to the beaks of aggressive birds. (This is often done… Read More »How Do You Stop Chickens From Feathering Pecking?
Fighting. Chicks start fighting when they are only a few weeks old. They are already starting to establish their rank in the flock. This fighting… Read More »Why Are My Baby Chickens Fighting?
Chickens react to horrible experiences the way many other animals do: They can sink into a depression and show signs of fear and distress for… Read More »Can Chickens Be Traumatized?
Neosporin – Just about everyone has a tube of Neosporin around the house. As long as it doesn’t have any painkiller in it, it’s perfectly… Read More »Can You Use Neosporin On Chickens?
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 You Know If A Chicken Is Pecking In Order?
A good solid peck can tell a hen who’s boss or chase her away from something yummy they they don’t want to share. Sometimes normal… Read More »Can Chickens Get Pecked To Death?
Chickens can recognize up to 100 faces—and have been found to associate the faces they remember with the positive or negative experiences. Chickens can also… Read More »Do Chickens Understand Humans?
Chickens can eat chicken. If you have leftover cooked chicken meat that you do not want to eat, you can give it to your birds;… Read More »What Happens If A Chicken Eats Chicken?