Chicken

Faverolle. Faverolle chickens have five toes (like Silkies) and are known for their feathered beard and “muffs” (fluffy cheek feathers). They are French in origin… Read More »What Chickens Have Fluffy Cheeks?

In chickens that reproduce sexually, each parent will contribute one half of the genetic information. This means that a chicken egg would contain 39 chromosomes;… Read More »How Much Dna Is In A Chicken Egg?

A Silkie has feathers like other chickens, but their feathers lack barbicels, which means that the individual hairs of their feathers are left to grow… Read More »Why Are Silkie Chickens So Fluffy?

Chickens that are deficient in protein, sodium and/or other dietary essentials will seek out sources of the lacking nutrient(s) to satisfy their dietary needs. The… Read More »Why Do Chickens Pick At Themselves?

Friendliness in chickens is down to two factors – the breed, and handling. Many breeds are naturally nervous, and some can even be a bit… Read More »Are Chickens Friendly?

The three main types of meat eaten in Japan are beef, pork, and chicken, with chicken being consumed the most. What meat is mostly eaten… Read More »Do Japanese Eat Chicken?

An Olive Egger, a chicken that lays olive green eggs, is the product of a cross between a hen and rooster that are from a… Read More »What Chicken Eggs Are Green?

Adding a vitamin/electrolyte supplement into the drinking water for a day or two can help an already dehydrated chicken re-hydrate. In the absence of electrolytes,… Read More »What Can I Give A Lethargic Chicken?

The hen is an extremely quiet bird, that seems to be able to withstand the colder, non-insulated, laying houses of the small flock owner, better… Read More »Are Golden Comet Chickens Quiet?

Here are some of the best and broodiest domestic breeds for home hatching. Silkie. The Silkie (pictured above) is, hands down, the Broody Queen of… Read More »What Is The Broodiest Chicken Breed?