Chicken

The fluffy, elongated feathers that appear below the beak of some birds are known as a “beard,” and the fringe that forms on a bird’s… Read More »What Are Chicken Beards Called?

Egg Fertilization But the eggs will not be fertile if the hen has not physically mated with a rooster. They will make an omelette, though.… Read More »Do Chickens Reproduce Themselves?

Often, a hen crows to establish her place in the pecking order. Hens do this to assert their dominance and establish a territory – just… Read More »Why Is My Chicken Crowing Like A Rooster?

The next question is perhaps, “Why do chickens lay unfertilized eggs at all?” The reason is that the egg is mostly developed before being fertilized.… Read More »Why Do Chickens Lay Unfertilized Eggs?

Mites can be grey, dark brown or reddish in color and can often be seen along feather shafts and underneath roosts after dark. Red roost… Read More »What Do Mites Look Like In A Chicken Coop?

One of the most common causes of missing feathers is due to molting. Molting occurs once a year in mature birds 16 months and older.… Read More »Why Does My Chicken Have A Bald Belly?

While the meat you kill in the wild may taste fresher than what you buy in the grocery store, that doesn’t mean it’s clean enough… Read More »Can You Eat A Freshly Killed Chicken Raw?

Easter Eggers and Ameraucana breeds are often mistaken for each other because they can have both beards and muffs. A beard is a cluster of… Read More »What Kind Of Chicken Looks Like It Has A Beard?

The tufts are basically a group of feathers that grow just around a protruding flap of the chicken’s skin near the ear. This skin protrusion… Read More »What Is A Chicken Tuft?

Looking dirty or scraggly outside of molting: External parasites like lice and mites can cause the feathers to look scraggly. Poor nutrition can cause the… Read More »Why Does My Chicken Look Scraggly?