Chicken

It is completely safe for your animals. There is no caffeine or anything harmful in our coffee grounds. Our bedding makes your coop smell like… Read More »Is Coffee Ground Bedding Safe For Chickens?

Take her out and pat dry with an old towel. Apply Canesten cream around the vent area and just inside the entrance to the vent.… Read More »How Do You Get Rid Of Vent Gleet In Chickens?

If you only have quite a small flock, just one roost will be plenty, allowing approximately 25 centimetres per chicken (smaller if you have bantams)-remember,… Read More »Do Chickens Like To Sleep Close Together?

Unfortunately, when 10 to 15 chicks pile together, some may get crushed or suffocate. Particularly if they are in a brooder or another enclosed area… Read More »Can Chickens Crush Each Other?

What Is a Broody Hen? A broody hen is a hen that wants its eggs to hatch. She will sit on top of her eggs… Read More »Do Chickens Sit On Each Others Eggs?

“Fear, cold temperatures or a change in surroundings can all cause piling,” says Tom Watkins, general manager at Murray McMurray Hatchery in Webster City, Iowa.… Read More »Why My Chickens Are Piling Up?

A hen that mounts another hen remains female and will continue to keep her feminine characteristics and lay eggs. So don’t be concerned – this… Read More »Why Are My Chickens Sitting On Top Of Each Other?

Chickens fight for a variety of reasons. Knowing why your birds are brawling make it easier to calm the flock and restore order among the… Read More »Is It Normal For Chickens To Fight?

WHEN CAN I INTRODUCE THE NEW CHICKS TO THE FLOCK? Baby chicks must be raised on their own to an absolute minimum age of six… Read More »When Can You Add New Chickens To An Existing Flock?

Overcrowding is probably the most common cause for fighting in the coop, aside from establishing pecking order. On average, about 4 square feet per chicken… Read More »Why Are Two Of My Chickens Fighting?