The Coop Team 
Picture this: a flock of vibrant, lively hens, feathers fluffed up with excitement as they peck and play with a brightly colored ball in their chicken run. Not only is it an amusing sight that’ll leave you grinning, but it also has countless benefits for your feathered friends. Chicken run balls are the innovative, fun-filled solution that turns a regular chicken run into a poultry playground
Did you know that you can caponize a rooster? A rooster that has undergone this procedure is called a “capon.” Aside from roosters, caponizing is also done in other livestock.
Both hens and roosters will fight, and often, they will fight with each other as well. Chicken keepers often notice squabbles between hens and roosters, causing them to become concerned. Wil a hen fight a rooster, and why?
If you own a flock of chickens, you may have noticed some roosters fighting. Sometimes, hens may even join in on a fight. Some chickens have left only the scraps after feeding time, having to peck around for leftovers. All of this is because of the pecking order. What is the rooster pecking order?
If you have had chickens for years, you may be thinking of ways to either upgrade their coop or move them to a bigger, better one. You want to keep your flock safe and sound from predators and the harsh weather changes.
Chickens are social creatures that prefer to live in flocks. Like people and most other social animals, politics comes into play. Each one wants to be considered more important, get the best food and sleeping spot. This behaviour is natural and will occur whether you have ten hens or one hundred.
When you keep chickens, looking after new babies can be stressful. It is easier to have a hen that hatched the chicks as she will know how to look after them. She will naturally introduce them slowly to the big wide world. If you have hatched chicks in an incubator, you may be wondering when your precious brood can go outside for the first time. What precautions should you consider in keeping the chicks safe?
One of the great excitements in keeping backyard chickens is having a hen brooding a clutch of eggs. As the due date approaches, chicken keepers anxiously check the nest, waiting to hear the cheeping that announces the arrival of the chicks.
Many new chicken keepers are appalled to learn that chickens fight amongst themselves. Chickens are social creatures that live in a hierarchical structure. The chickens establish a social order known as the pecking order. Inevitably some hens will end up at the bottom of the pecking order. It is important to understand how to care for the girls at the bottom of the heap.
