I’ve been fortunate not to have any beak issues with my chickens (so far), but my neighbor down the road struggled with a chicken that broke its beak last year. I panicked on his behalf; there’s no way a chicken can live with a broken beak. Or so I thought! Doing some research, I found […]
Can Chickens Eat Crab Apples? (Diet Info With Table)
I have a crab apple tree in my yard, and the first fall after I got chickens, one of my kids fed some to them. I was worried at first. We’ve all heard how apple seeds are poisonous in large amounts; is the same true for crap apples and chickens? Chickens can eat crab apples […]
How Long Can Baby Chicks Go Without Water?
Baby chicks are adorable and a great thing to have as part of a natural science project (I see it in my elementary schools all the time!). But they all need to be taken care of, and there’s something special about raising chicks into adulthood and keeping them as productive chickens at your home. These […]
Do Chickens Eat Stink Bugs?
It’s early October as of the time I’m writing this article, and the stinkbugs in my area are hatching and mating and trying to come into my warm house. They’re everywhere. While this happens all the time, this is the first year my chickens have picked up on these bugs and started eating them. This […]
Can A Chicken Lay Three Eggs In One Day?
When I first started getting into chickens (after my wife pushed the idea on me and I found I loved it), I started to wonder how many eggs we could get out of this. I realized how little I knew about chickens. So I researched, and I came across some claims that chickens can sometimes […]
How Many Chickens Do I Need For A Dozen Eggs A Week?
When my wife and I decided to add chickens to our budding home farm, we weren’t sure how many we wanted to get. So we decided to start with the end goal in mind. We picked a number of eggs that we’d hope to get per week. One of our first numbers was a dozen […]
Best Paint For Chicken Coop And Other Tips
When we were building our chicken coop, I was a little worried about how it lasts through the elements. After all, I’ve built enough things around the yard to know that rain and snow and weather will wear the wood down would over time. Most of the time, painting is a great option for protecting […]
Can Chickens Drown In The Rain? Keep Them Safe!
Like most of the country as of this writing, my home is engulfed in some serious rain, and it reminded me of when we first got chickens and how I panicked when it started to rain. Like many, I’d heard of some myths around chickens that they’ll sometimes just stare up into the falling water […]
Do Chickens Breastfeed? + FAQ About Chicken Mothering
The first time I heard this question, I couldn’t believe my ears: Do chickens breastfeed? To me, it didn’t make much sense to even ask this question, but then when I thought about it, I realized it comes from a natural place. After all, we eat chicken breast all the time. If they have breasts, […]
Can Chickens Eat Craisins Or Cranberries? (Charts)
For those who own chickens and keep them as a part of their family, we’re always looking for things to feed them as alternatives to the same old ho-hum. One of the things my wife pulled out while digging through our house were craisins and cranberries. Of course, I don’t like to just feed my […]