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Raising Chickens 101 - Chicks, Breeds, Coops, Tips Does your pet make you breakfast? Tips Tricks for raising chickens, building chicken coops, choosing chicken breeds + ask questions in our community forum
Chickens are cool! (50 chicken facts you will love) 31 If a chicken has red ear lobes, it will lay brown eggs; if white, white eggs 32 Chickens will lay fewer, but larger eggs as they grow older 33 A chicken heart beats more than 300 times a minute 34 Chickens can't taste sweetness 35 They can taste saltiness 36 A chicken loses feathers when stressed 37 A chicken's beak can bleed 38
Choosing the Right Chicken Breed: A Guide for Beginners Choosing the right chicken breed is a decision that will have a big impact on your flock’s success By considering your primary purpose (eggs, meat, or both), your local climate, the amount of space available, and the chickens' temperament, you can make a well-informed choice that will set you up for a productive and enjoyable chicken-raising
Coccidiosis How To Treat It - BackYard Chickens Coccidiosis How To Treat It Picture by animallover1654 What is Coccidiosis? Coccidia are a microscopic parasitic organism that infect poultry when ingested by the chicken The parasites found in the ground or bird feces attaches
Bird Flu: What You Need To Know - BackYard Chickens Bird flu symptoms Among the difficulties with avian flu is that it can infect healthy chickens that initially show no symptoms of the disease So healthy chickens can spread the virus, and you won't be able to see the difference between healthy chickens and infected chickens However, infected chickens are likely to be dead within a few hours of getting highly pathogenic avian influenza You
Building A Chicken Coop With Run - BackYard Chickens Although chicken runs are normally simple and easy to construct, a few important requirements must be met to ensure flocks of any size remain happy, healthy, and safe from predators When you are building your dream coop or expanding to accommodate a growing flock, consider that your chickens will spend most of their time outdoors