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Chickens are very active animals, these birds spend their days scratching around in the grass, running after each other, taking dust baths, and laying in the sun, so it’s safe to say that their legs are very important to them. But why do some birds have trouble walking and standing? This article looks into it. […]
Taking care of chickens is a difficult job, taking care of baby chickens is an even more difficult job because they are so fragile, they can become sick easily, and can die easily as well. If you’re raising a baby chick and notice that it is lethargic and has closed eyes you’d be right to […]
No human or animal seeks to feel pain but feeling pain is necessary. Pain is a signal from our body that lets our brain know that there is something wrong. Pain helped us, and continues to help us, survive. But what about chickens? Do chickens feel pain? This article looks into it Do chickens feel […]
When chickens get sick, they start to lose the desire to eat and drink, many illnesses can cause chickens to starve. If the bird’s body doesn’t have enough fuel from the food that the bird eats then it will eventually shut down. You can prevent this from happening by making sure your bird eats if […]
Traumatic events happen every day, to both humans and to chickens. We humans can choose to not deal with these traumatic events, and this can affect us in the future, or, we can choose to deal with them and learn to let them go. If your chicken has suffered a traumatic event its behavior may […]
Maintaining your chicken’s health is very important, if a chicken isn’t getting all the nutrients that it needs then it can develop a number of ailments and illnesses. Chickens need probiotics and electrolytes, this article explores why. Electrolytes and probiotics for chickens Probiotics are bacteria that benefit the whole body, especially the digestive system, they […]
Chickens are not invincible, in fact, there are quite a number of illnesses and ailments that chickens can suffer from, one such ailment is bumblefoot. If you notice that your chicken’s foot is swollen, but the bird does not have bumblefoot, then the bird may be suffering from something else, this article looks into it […]
Many of the foods and drinks that humans eat and drink can be shared with animals, animals like chickens, but some food and drink cannot. Pedialyte is a drink that humans take when dehydrated, this drink can be given to chickens as well, this article looks into how Pedialyte can benefit chickens Pedialyte for chickens: […]
Chickens pecking at each other can become a real problem if you don’t get this under control. Chickens pecking at each other may be a normal thing but over pecking can be fatal to the chicken being pecked. You need to stop this behaviour before a bird gets plucked to death. So, does vinegar stop […]
Pecking is normal and natural for chickens, these birds have done this for as long as we have known them and they will continue to do this for as long as they exist. But sometimes, the pecking gets out of control. This article explores why chickens peck each other bloody, how to stop it and […]
