Every hen can lay an egg daily but can a chicken lay more than one egg daily? How many eggs do chickens lay in a day? It can take between 24 and 26 hours for an egg to develop, no matter how many weeks of age within the hen before it’s ready to be laid. …

There’s a growing trend among chicken keepers that has raised many questions. One, in particular, is can you have a chicken as a pet? Some chicken owners seem to be creating a strong bond with their specific flock of chickens and this looks really fascinating. Chickens are currently the newest friends to several family members …

So, the question lingering at the back of your mind should be, “How many square feet per chicken in a coop?” This depends on several factors. But key among them is the breed and, of course, the size of the coop itself.  The first question is how many square feet per chicken are in a …

Here I will try to give you a rough idea about the size of the chicken coop suitable for 10 chickens. But before I embarked on the long journey of keeping chickens in my backyard, I had the impression that one needs a large portion of land to get started-perhaps, an acre or so, but …

Every chicken owner knows how much space chickens need to roost. This comes about due to many years of experience in keeping chickens. But you need to realize that each breed has its own needs when it comes to roosting, and that is precisely what we’re going to discuss at length. So, how much space …

There is a lot of misconception surrounding backyard chickens. While others are true, some are just hearsay and speculations. So, I don’t get surprised when I hear different people ask whether backyard chickens are noisy. We will find the truth, whether this is an assumption or a fact. So, are backyard chickens noisy? In general, …

We are yet to find out whether this is true or just an allegation. But here is the question, do backyard chickens have Salmonella?  Mostly, Salmonella is contracted from undercooked poultry products such as eggs. At the mention of the term “salmonella,” almost every backyard chicken owner freaks out. One in every 20, 000 eggs has …

So, is it true that backyard chickens attract rats? Yes, backyard chickens do indeed attract rats, and that’s a fact. Their droppings and feed are responsible for the presence of these small rodents around their coop. So, it’s right to say there’s an existing correlation between increased rodent populations and backyard chickens. Seeing rats near …

For your backyard chickens to stay healthy, they need a complete and well-balanced diet. So, what do backyard chickens eat? As an experienced chicken owner, I can proudly say that healthy, productive, and happy chickens result from what they feed on.  But the question is, what should you feed your backyard chicken to keep them …

More often than not, I get this question, What are the Best Beginner Chicken Breeds for Your Backyard? I think these are the best beginner chicken breeds that can be raised in the backyard. The truth is that there are more than a dozen breeds of chickens that are a perfect choice for the backyard, …