Learn, grow and good company
I wanted to test the role of fake eggs in the nesting boxes. Do they help broody chickens lay more and do they encourage nesting behaviour? This is what I found.
Soren, a lifelong chicken enthusiast, shares his passion and expertise through BackyardChickenScoop.com. Raising chickens since childhood, he now teaches his two sons about care, life, and food origins.
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Recently I discovered one of our girls had a couple of black spots on the chicken comb, so I called up our vet once again and get some reason I will bring to you in this article. Black spots aren’t a disease in chickens I learned. Rather, it is a symptom that your chicken is suffering from severe health issues. Being a chicken keeper, my primary duty is to keep my birds healthy. I check them every day to ensure they look active and comfortable. One of the best things about a chicken that I love most is the comb. It’s an important part of their body. And, is an indicator of your chicken’s health condition.
It’s scary to find blood in chicken poop, especially if your chicken is pooping blood outright. So I called our veterinarian to learn a bit more and be prepared.
Raising chickens can be a fun and productive experience. It allows you to have more fresh meat and eggs that you can consume with your family or even sell to your neighbours in the markets. It can also be a rewarding experience for you.
Most of the chicken products that end up on tables come from large farms whose sole goal is to produce as much as possible. To meet the ever-increasing demand, these establishments did everything to raise productivity. At the same time, they try to do it at the lowest cost.
As a vet, I feel this is one of the most important topics. Signs of pain in chickens are subtle and can easily be overlooked. So, let’s dive in what are the sign of pain in chickens?
Chicken respiratory diseases can be highly contagious. When you notice your chickens have rattly breathing or having any respiratory issue, attend to it quickly.
Once I kept food for my chicken and she started making gurgling noises while eating. She was making it for so many days, I thought it’s normal but then I paid attention when the noises became so loud.
One of the first questions people ask me when they hear I have a flock of chickens in my backyard is, “Are backyard chickens worth it?” Here are some other questions that I am asked and a number of reasons I give people who ask me.
Do chickens need grit? At what age do chickens need grit? What type of grit is good for chickens? There is a lot of confusion about feeding grit to chickens.
