If you’re just starting out keeping chickens in your backyard, you’ll certainly want to learn as much as you can about poultry. And sure, this involves learning about all of the different kinds of food they eat, as well as the remedies and medicine they require from time to time. But seeing as we’re talking about living things, it’s not all about the pure technicalities of … [Read more...]
Are Chickens Safe From Foxes During The Day?
When you’re taking care of chickens in your backyard, there are plenty of things you need to worry about; from their preferred food, to the unpleasant possibility of illnesses. But besides all that, there's another practical issue to keep in mind - their safety. Depending on your location, there are more than a few chicken predators out there. For example - the cunning … [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...]
Keeping Chickens and Going on Vacation
Let’s be honest - if you keeping any pets, going on vacation can definitely present some difficulties. And if you keep chickens in your backyard; you might be faced with an even more complicated predicament. After all, it’s not like you can just take them to a bird kennel for chickens. So, can you actually manage to go on vacation while keeping chickens? Don’t worry, you can … [Read more...]
Can Chickens be Potty Trained?
Yes, you did read the title correctly! Whilst not traditionally thought of domesticated pets, there is a minority faction in the poultry keeping community that treat their hens with the same level of care and affection that would usually be reserved for the family cat or dog, and yes, in some cases this even means allowing them to live inside the home of the owner! Chances … [Read more...]