As with most pets or livestock; taking care of chickens isn’t always pleasant. Sure, hens provide you with eggs and are facinating to watch. But, at the same time, they can develop many different health issues. For example - you may be faced with your chickens developing problems like diarrhea. While consulting a veterinarian is obviously the best option; you should still … [Read more...]
Do Chickens Drop Dead For No Apparent Reason?
If you’re keeping chickens in your backyard, there’s an unfortunate event that you’ve probably dealt with at some point, or else you certainly will in future. One minute, you’re looking at what looks like a completely happy and healthy chicken. It’s eating regularly, running around, and generally seems to be enjoying itself. But the next minute - it dies suddenly, and without … [Read more...]
Do Chickens Go Through Menopause?
Almost all animals that live to an older age may go through changes, but do hens go through a noticeable menopause - or, to be clever - 'henopause'? The simple answer is, "Yes," but there are a lot of factors to take into account when determining when the henopause will happen. Here we'll explore a number of those elements such as telling the difference between henopause or … [Read more...]