Be critter free quickly
If you’ve been waiting for your chicken eggs to hatch you’re probably very excited to meet your chick for the first time. Hatch day can be very exciting and stressful even if everything goes smoothly. Unfortunately, not every chick will hatch smoothly. If you notice that your chick has pipped but isn’t breaking through, you […]
All animals can suffer from different types of disease, chickens included. If you don’t take note of, and address your chicken’s symptoms, the bird can get worse and die. So, what should you do if your chicken is laying on its side and can’t walk? And why is this happening? This article looks into it […]
Chicks can grow and reach adult size quite quickly. Broiler chickens, for example, can grow to be ready for market in 48 days. If you’re growing baby chicks, and one isn’t growing like the rest, you may be worried. If your baby chick is not growing, this article is for you Reasons why your baby […]
We all hope for chicks that are healthy, happy, and hatch with no birth defects, unfortunately, this isn’t the case for all chicks. Some chicks will hatch with the yolk sac outside of their bodies. If this is happening to you, and you need answers as to why this is happening, and what to do, […]
Hatching healthy chicks, who have no birth defects, is all a chicken farmer can hope for. Unfortunately, not all birds that hatch will come out healthy and with no issues. If your chick hatches with something attached, this article will help you figure out what this is, why this happened, and what you should do […]
Waiting for your chickens to hatch can be a very long process. The anticipation to meet your baby chicks can keep your mind occupied for the whole 21 days. But what happens if your bird hatches too early. Is this a bad thing? This article looks into it If an egg hatches too early, and […]
Waiting for your egg to hatch can be both exciting and nerve-wracking. Some chicks will pip and hatch quickly, others will pip and hatch much later on. So, what should you do if your egg has pipped but there is no movement? This article looks into it If your egg has pipped but has no […]
Chickens have different personalities, these animals can be shy and reserved or they can be fearless and loud. Sometimes, chickens become aggressive and start pecking at each other. If this happens, you’d need an anti-pecking spray for chickens, but which is best, and why do you need it? This article looks into it The top […]
Happy chickens are fun to have around, these animals, when in a good mood, like to scratch around in the grass, lay in the sun, take dust baths, play with each other, and forage for food. We know that chickens display this behavior when they are happy, but what behavior do they display when they’re […]
Healthy chickens have a shiny and full-looking set of feathers, have bright eyes, and create eggshells that are strong and hard. Strong and hard eggshells will ensure that no bacteria gets into the egg. If your chickens are not laying eggs that are strong, then you’d need to do something about it. So, how do […]
