Chicken

When they wake up, the hens start their day by alternately eating breakfast and laying eggs. Our hens tend to be pretty productive layers and… Read More »What Do Chickens Do In The Morning?

Your chickens will spend a lot of time in the coop so they need fresh air, designing a coop with sliding windows is a great… Read More »Do Chicken Coops Need Windows?

Why do I need a roost? It is natural instinct for your chickens to want to roost up high (because they are descendants of wild… Read More »Do Chickens Need To Roost At Night?

Since chicken is nutritious, and chickens can digest meat effectively, chickens can safely eat chicken meat. (source) The idea of feeding chicken to a chicken… Read More »What Happens If Chickens Eat Chicken?

Raw and moldy beef can lead to food poisoning. Meat that has been cooked (e.g., cat food) is all ok in moderation. Your hens don’t… Read More »What Happens If You Feed Chickens Meat?

A chicken’s beak will continue to grow throughout her lifetime, so as long as it is just the tip, her beak should grow back with… Read More »Do Chickens Beaks Grow Back After Trimming?

Leftover cooked turkey (or chicken) meat, skin and even the carcass is all fine to give to your chickens and a great source of protein… Read More »Can You Feed Chickens A Chicken Carcass?

Use nail clippers, dog nail clippers are the best but any sort of nail clippers will work. Trim the top of the beak back till… Read More »How Do I File A Chicken’S Beak?

Use nail clippers, dog nail clippers are the best but any sort of nail clippers will work. Trim the top of the beak back till… Read More »How Do I Keep My Chickens Beak Short?

Abird’s beak is a complex functional organ with an extensive nerve supply and various sensory receptors. Beak trimming may cause pain (acute, chronic, orboth) in… Read More »Do Chicken Beaks Have Nerves?