One of the most common questions for new flock owners, is can you keep different chicken breeds together? The short answer is Yes! In fact, most chicken owners celebrate their varied flock. But, there is some level of skill to succeed in a mixed flock. Getting your goals and choosing the perfect breeds can be …
With the increasing popularity of aromatherapy, essential oils have become standard for human self-care. But essential oils for chickens? After four of her young broiler chickens die of a mysterious illness, a Virginia woman adds diluted oregano essential oil to her brood’s water and the deaths stop. Another treats a chicken wounded in a fox attack with an …
You’ve done your research and finally made the big decision: you’re going to keep chickens in the backyard. You’ve ordered them, but when the big day finally arrives, and they show up at your door, you noticed something peculiar on their backsides. Yes, it very well could be poop on the chicken’s bottoms, aka pasty …
The short answer to the dreadfully terrifying question Do Chickens Get Fleas? Yes, chickens can get fleas. Like any animal you introduce into your life, your feathery backyard friends bring with them a variety of pests that will follow them wherever they go. That is not to say that your chickens have fleas or will …
Toys for tots? Definitely! Toys for dogs and cats – well, of course. (Just not too squeaky, please.) But toys for chickens? You bet your beak! Or theirs anyway. After paying hundreds or more to establish your backyard brood, perhaps you’re reluctant to, ahem, shell out any more money. Ah, but maybe you don’t know …
One of the most common questions chicken owners ask is if chickens eat ticks. Chickens take a lot of care, and it’s nice to take stock of some of their extra benefits. The good news is that the answer is yes, chickens do eat ticks. There is now plenty of scientific evidence to show that chickens …
More often than not I get this question, What are the Best Beginner Chicken Breeds for Your Backyard? In my opinion, these are the best beginner chicken breeds that can be raised in the backyard. The truth of the matter is that there are more than a dozen different breeds of chickens that are a …