Taking care of broody hens is different than taking care of non-broody hens. When hens go broody their personality changes. A broody hen is stubborn and aggressive, it will be aggressive to its flock members and to you. Other behaviors that this bird may exhibit include switching nest boxes, this article looks into why this […]
Broody Hen Has No Eggs (3 Solutions + Consequences Of Not Breaking Her)
A hen won’t announce that it’s about to go broody, but you’ll know when a hen goes broody. These birds will suddenly change behavior when broody, this drastic change in behavior is a sign that the bird is broody. But what do you do about a broody hen with no eggs? This article looks into […]
Hen Jumping On Other Hens Back (1 Reason Why + What To Do)
Hens are usually pretty relaxed and docile animals, except for when they are brooding. If one, or some, of your hens are jumping on another hen’s back then this article explores why. Hen jumping on other hens’ back: Hens are known to be calm and docile while roosters are known to be more aggressive, this […]
Chickens Fighting To The Death (3 Reasons Why + What To Do)
Chickens aren’t known for aggressive or hostile behavior. These birds are seen as peaceful animals who, apart from running after people sometimes, will mind their own business and live in harmony with their other flock members. If your chickens are fighting to the death and you don’t know why, this article explores the reasons why. […]
Why Is My Chicken Throwing Up Brown Liquid? (1 Reason Why + What To Do)
There are a variety of illnesses and conditions that can affect your chicken, some illnesses and conditions are minor but some can be fatal to the bird. If your chicken is throwing up brown liquid you’d be right to be concerned. This article looks into it. Why is my chicken throwing up brown liquid? Chickens […]
Why Is My Chicken Throwing Up Water (3 Reasons Why + What To Do)
Your chicken’s health is of the utmost importance, if your chicken’s health is maintained then your bird will have a higher chance of living a long and healthy life. Knowing this, if your chicken seems sick, if your chicken is throwing up water, you’d be right to be concerned. This article looks into why this […]
Chicken Crouching When Walking (2 Reasons Why + What To Do)
Raising chickens is a hands-on job, you need to make sure that these birds eat well, drink well, and are active. If you notice a change in how your bird walks, if your chicken is crouching when walking, you’d be right to be concerned. This article looks into why this happens Chicken crouching when walking: […]
Hen Fighting Rooster (4 Reasons Why + What To Do)
If you’ve ever raised hens you’d know that these birds are quite docile and don’t prefer to pick fights with each other, birds that will however pick fights with other birds are roosters. However, you may find that your hen is the aggressor and is fighting your rooster, this article looks into why this happens […]
Rooster Hates One Hen (3 Reasons Why + What To Do)
One of the reasons why roosters are kept is to keep the peace in the flock, hens submit to roosters and roosters keep squabbles and fights in the coop from happening. Knowing this, finding out that your rooster hates one hen, and is terrorizing her, can be quite confusing. This article looks into why this […]
Rooster Biting Hens Neck (1 Reason Why + What To Do)
Roosters are known to be the more aggressive bird when compared to hens. One reason for this is because roosters were bred by humans to cockfight. This aggressive personality trait can, unfortunately, have a negative effect on hens. If your rooster keeps biting your hen’s neck this article will explain why Rooster biting hens neck: […]
