Chicken

An analysis by the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources suggests that burning poultry litter “may actually produce as much or more toxic… Read More »Is Burning Chicken Poop Toxic?

Chickens were raised much as our forefathers did, by natural incubation and raising chicks with hens in brood coops. Housing was poor; trees served as… Read More »What Did Pioneers Feed Chickens?

Chickens will typically lay on their sides to help further expose their wings and underside to the sun. This is overtly done because the sun… Read More »Why Do Chickens Lay On Their Side In The Sun?

Apart from their standard “cluck cluck”, they have several other sounds that they make and all of them have a specific meaning. While you may… Read More »What Sound Does A Scared Chicken Make?

Their peeps escalate into rising trills when excited and falling trills when frightened. Fear calls are high pitched and quavering. Chicken noises: Mother hen calls… Read More »Do Chickens Make Noise When Scared?

Chickens should never be fed only, or even mostly, cracked corn because: Cracked corn does not contain the right proportions of the nutrients that chickens… Read More »Can You Feed Chickens Only Cracked Corn?

A 4-foot height is the minimum I would recommend on busy roadways or where your chickens are close to roadways, or you can go up… Read More »How Do You Keep Free-Range Chickens Away From The Road?

When a chicken escapes, the first thing I always try is enticing them near the coop with a special treat. If they’ve been hanging out… Read More »How Do You Lure An Escaped Chicken?

Chickens can and do come back on their own. Over the years I have been had one that was taken by a fox and managed… Read More »Can Chickens Find Their Way Home If Lost?

But, like all treats, cracked corn should be fed in moderation. Never give your birds more than they will eat in 10-20 minutes. A handful… Read More »How Do You Crack Corn For Chicken Feed?