“Chook” Norris, named after the great American martial arts actor “Chuck” Norris, is a 2-year old male white Pekin Bantam. However, unlike the actor, Chook Norris hasn’t earned his blackbelt quite yet. He is the proud leader of a small backyard flock however, consisting of four hens. The Pekin breed of chicken are not only known for their small size,
Learn about coccidiosis in chickens and how to use Corid to treat this common parasitic infection. Keep your backyard flock healthy and happy!
If you eat eggs, you should know.
New spring chicks? Here's what you need to know about introducing your new baby chickens to the rest of your flock!
Foamy eyes or bubble eyes can be a sign of serious underlying conditions. We discuss a complete list of all possible causes.
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Finding an unusual egg in the nest can be unsettling. It might be a lash egg caused by an infection in your hen's reproductive system.
Poultry Vet Richard Jackson runs through the different respiratory disease in chickens that we might encounter in our backyard flock.
Add to Favorites Geese breeds have been employed on the farm for centuries. They are kept for a myriad of reasons; lawn maintenance and weed control, meat and spring egg …
Guinea fowl are typically raised for meat. They can also be kept as guard animals since they are very vocal when anything new enters the farm yard. Guinea fowl have also been used as a natural method for controlling ticks, especially in areas where Lyme disease is a problem. Vocabulary Guinea fowl is both singular and plural. 'Gunea fowl' is the correct name for the species though they are frequently referred to as 'guinea hens', which would be only the females of hte species. Guinea hen = adult female guinea fowl Guinea pullet = female guinea fowl under one year of age Guinea cock = adult male guinea fowl Guinea cockerel = male guinea fowl under one year of age Keet = young (baby) guinea fowl
Shipping baby chicks across the country is a feat of timing, cleverly engineered cardboard, and a network of humans working together to get the tiny birds to their destinations safely.
UPDATE: These hatchery databases are no longer current. The databases were last updated in 2020.
This Saturday on Good Food, Evan talks to Jennifer Trainer Thompson, author of The Fresh Egg Cookbook: From Chicken to Kitchen, Recipes for Using Eggs from Farmers’ Markets, Local Farms,…
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Many people who are new to chicken keeping wonder which breeds or types of chickens are best for laying eggs. Interestingly, many of the most popular breeds of chickens are also the top egg layers. We compiled a list of the top dozen egg layers
A hen is the ultimate top choice in incubation and rearing of chicks, so why do many people choose to not have broody hens around?
