Chicken

Keep new birds in a separate room or coop for 30 days and monitor them to make sure they are free of disease and to… Read More »What Is The Best Way To Introduce A New Chicken?

The breed of the chicken determines eggshell color. The color of a hen’s ear area is the color indicator, with a white or light spot… Read More »How Do You Tell Which Chickens Lay Which Eggs?

“Logs, sturdy branches or chicken swings are a few flock favorites. These toys provide unique retreats for hens who may be lower in the pecking… Read More »How Do You Stop Chickens From Pecking On One Chicken?

There are three main reasons why chickens may chase you. They may be hungry, they may just be enjoying your company, or they may see… Read More »Why Is My Chicken Running At Me?

The hierarchy of the chicken coop and how to stay in charge of the pecking order. There is the born leader, the second-in-command, the wanna-be… Read More »What Is The Pecking Order Of Chickens?

An F1 hybrid (also known as filial 1 hybrid) is the first filial generation of offspring of distinctly different parental types. F1 hybrids are used… Read More »What Does F1 Mean In Chickens?

Here are three things you can to do ease or eliminate tension in and around your flock. Isolation. Lock up the offending poultry alone to… Read More »How Do You Stop Aggression In Chickens?

Birds in flocks almost invariably develop a literal pecking order — or, as scientists call it, a “dominance hierarchy.” The term comes from studies of… Read More »Do Chickens Have Alphas?

Sometimes our hens get into scrapes and can sustain minor injuries. These can easily be treated with our new antiseptic Blue Spray. Hens are naturally… Read More »Can You Use Blue Spray On Chickens?

Purple spray or gentian violet spray is used as an antiseptic for minor cuts and abrasions on birds and animals. It can help to treat… Read More »What Is Purple Spray For Chickens?