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Yes, chickens can eat poison ivy leaves safely without developing any allergic reactions. While humans are quite allergic to poison ivy, chickens can safely consume… Read More »Will Chickens Eat Poison Ivy?

If you keep your flock in a barn then perhaps you are keeping things like motor oil, gasoline, antifreeze and other noxious chemicals in there… Read More »Will Antifreeze Kill Chickens?

As Rachel says, they will not survive, long term. The Coke, itself, is not going to kill them; it just won’t have nutrients to sustain… Read More »What Happens If You Give A Chicken Soda?

among many practical poultry keepers that salt (sodium chloride) is poisonous to chickens. Many instances have been re- ported in which chickens were killed by… Read More »Can Salt Kill Chickens?

Chickens are sensitive to touch, and their skin contains numerous kinds of receptors for temperature, pressure, and pain. The beak of the chicken, as in… Read More »What Are Chickens Sensitive To?

In english, chickens have 4 wavelengths they are sensitive to, while we see 3 (red, green and blue). The chicken eye sees red, green and… Read More »Are Chickens Sensitive To Color?

You should not use chicken wire. Despite its unfortunate name, chicken wire isn’t really good for anything in the coop or chicken run. A raccoon,… Read More »Can You Put Wire On The Bottom Of A Chicken Run?

Clipping Wings To Contain Chickens Clipping their wings, however, won’t help until they start to get their adult plumage, at about five weeks. Even then,… Read More »At What Age Should You Clip Chicken Wings?

Adult, standard breed domestic chickens can’t fly. There’s no worry that your flock of backyard chickens are going to fly away if you don’t feed… Read More »Will My Chicken Fly Away?

Starting at the shortest flight feather, closest to the body, you want to clip the flight feathers so they are just below the length of… Read More »Can You Clip Chickens Wings So They Don’T Fly?