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Why Your Chickens May Be Laying Dirty Eggs: Causes and Solutions
As a chicken owner, finding dirty eggs in the nesting box can be frustrating. Clean, spotless eggs are not only more appealing but also safer for consumption. If your chickens are consistently laying dirty eggs, it’s a sign that something in their environment, health,...
Stickfast Fleas on Chickens: Identification, Treatment, and Prevention
If you’ve noticed small, dark brown to black pests clinging stubbornly to your chickens' combs, wattles, or around their eyes, you may be dealing with stickfast fleas (Echidnophaga gallinacea). These tiny but resilient pests can cause discomfort, irritation, and even...
Summer Chicken Care: Essential Tips to Beat the Heat
Summer is a beautiful time of year, but for chickens, it can also be challenging. As temperatures rise, it’s crucial to ensure your flock stays cool, comfortable, and healthy. Heat stress can take a toll on your hens, affecting their health and egg production. Here...
Lice in Chickens to Treat and Prevent Shaft Louse
Lice are another common parasite that can infest your chickens, causing discomfort, stress, and reduced egg production. Unlike mites, lice live their entire lives on your chickens, feeding on dead skin and feather debris. What Are Chicken Lice? Chicken lice are...
How to hatch chicks
Hatching Day: What to Expect and How to Support Your Chicks Hatching day is one of the most exciting and nerve-wracking moments in the process of raising chicks. After nearly three weeks of careful incubation, your eggs are finally ready to hatch, and new life is...
How to Candle Eggs – Step-by-Step
Candling eggs is a method used to check the development of embryos inside the eggs during incubation. It involves shining a bright light through the egg to observe the contents, which can help determine whether the egg is fertile and how the embryo is progressing....
Chicken Behaviour Decoded
Understanding your flock's behaviour is key to ensuring their well-being and happiness. Let's decode some common chicken behaviours and what they mean. 1. Pecking Order: Establishing Social Hierarchy One of the most fundamental aspects of chicken behaviour is the...
Giving you flock a healthy diet in Winter
Maintaining a healthy diet for your chickens during the winter is crucial as they need more energy to stay warm and maintain their overall health. Here are some tips on how to ensure your flock is getting the nutrients they need: High-Energy Feed Quality Feed: Start...
Chickens as pets
Chickens as Pets: Bonding and Enrichment Chickens, often synonymous with farm life, are increasingly finding their way into suburban and even urban backyards as beloved pets. While they may not purr like cats or fetch like dogs, chickens have a charm and personality...