Chicken

They have a red bit that sticks out from the top of their heads—the comb—and another that dangles beneath their chin—the wattle. What is the… Read More »What Is The Hanging Thing On A Chicken?

That’s called a beard, and it’s made of modified feathers. Male turkeys, called gobblers – and some female turkeys, called hens – have beards. Only… Read More »What Is A Bearded Hen?

The wattle and the comb work to cool the bird’s blood, helping to keep your rooster’s temperature down during hot weather. What are wattles on… Read More »What Is The Purpose Of A Roosters Wattle?

A rooster spur is a pointy, mean-looking, clawlike growth on the leg of a rooster. It looks like another toe (if you will) and usually… Read More »What Do Rooster Spurs Look Like?

A chicken tenderloin is the cut of meat from the innermost muscle located near the breastbone. It’s the most tender meat on a chicken, which… Read More »What Part Of Chicken Is Tenderest?

The red fleshy growth on top of your chicken’s head is called a comb, and the similar growth below her chin is a wattle. Both… Read More »Do Hens Have Red Beards?

Features you may find in Easter Eggers include muffs, beards, slate/green/blue legs, feathered legs, or pea combs, or they might be rumpless. Color patterns range… Read More »Do Easter Egger Roosters Have Beards?

Fleshy Beard Features The skin hanging underneath a rooster’s neck is known as the wattle. Wattles are the same color as the fleshy skin, or… Read More »Does A Rooster Have A Beard?

Most of the time, the hens go back to their normal routines. There is no need for a male bird to be present for a… Read More »Why Do Birds Lay Eggs Without A Mate?

You are probably one of those who believe that a female chicken (hen) has to mate with a mature male chicken (rooster) before it can… Read More »Do Layers Mate Before Laying Eggs?