LAYING HENS Once your chickens start laying eggs (around 20 weeks of age) they should be switched to a layer feed. Layer feeds are formulated… Read More »What To Feed Chickens When They Start Laying Eggs?
Stress in poultry manifests in three forms: physical, emotional and psychological. Stress stems from single elements: toxins, pesticides, fungicides, herbicides, dyes, antibiotics and basic synthetic… Read More »What Causes Stress In Chickens?
Mating Signal When hens reach egg-laying maturity, they will signal roosters that they are receptive to mating by squatting down. During the mating season when… Read More »Why Do Chickens Flatten To The Ground?
Head Hen. Head Hen. The head hen is at the top of the pecking order. This is the dominant hen in the flock. The head… Read More »Which Chicken Is At The Top Of The Pecking Order?
When chickens are foraging, they dine on plants, seeds and insects, such as snails and worms. As they are omnivores, chickens will peck and eat… Read More »What Do Chickens Peck At All Day?
When chickens are foraging, they dine on plants, seeds and insects, such as snails and worms. As they are omnivores, chickens will peck and eat… Read More »What Do Chickens Eat When They Peck The Ground?
If you catch your chickens scratching—themselves not the ground—be on the lookout for lice in your flock. Lice are external parasites that feed on chickens’… Read More »Why Is My Chicken Scratching Her Head?
If the food cannot be processed due to lack of grit, the food will start to rot and your hen will develop a sour crop.… Read More »What Happens If Chickens Don’T Have Grit?
The Leke script, previously known as Karen Chicken Scratch script, is an abugida used to write the Pwo Karen language and Sgaw language in Burma… Read More »Is Chicken Scratch A Language?
Beginners, due to their heavy reliance on drawing from their wrist, tend to make very short marks. When they want to achieve a longer stroke,… Read More »What Is Chicken Scratching In Drawing?