If you have roosters, you know when the sun is up. If you have chickens, do you know what time of day makes them happy enough to lay eggs? Here are some of the actual conversations from the event that we hope will help you answer your chicken questions. Q: What is the time of day […]
When one is not like the other, wondering if there is an epidemic happening or if it is just part of being a chicken. Here are some of the actual conversations from the event that we hope will help you answer your chicken questions. Q: I have a young pullet that I hatched in an incubator this […]
Ah, the mighty egg. Their brown, white, tan, bumpy, smooth, thick and thin. But is it right? Here are some of the actual conversations from the event that we hope will help you answer your egg chicken questions. Q: We just started raising hens and they’ve just began to lay eggs. I have two questions which feed […]
Grouchy. Temperamental. Sensitive. Possessive. Whatever personality your chicks and hens have, many of you asked how they can become one big happy family without the drama. Here are some of the actual conversations from the event that we hope will help you answer your chicken questions. Q. I have three grouchy old hens and would like […]
When, where and why do they molt? Here are some of the actual conversations from the event that we hope will help you answer your chicken questions. Q: I think my chicken is molting… how do I tell? A: Alician, now is premium molting time. Molt happens when daylight shortens and occurs in a specific sequence, going from […]
No, we don’t recommend taking your fine feathered friends to go get a mani-pedi, but we did get the nail trimming question a few times. Here are some of the actual conversations from the event that we hope will help you answer your chicken questions. Q: How short should I trim my chickens toe nails? Is it […]
They have the ability to fly, but some choose to stay where they are fed and loved in a warm, comfortable hen house. Here are some of the actual conversations from our fall Chicken Chat that we hope will help you answer your chicken questions. Q: I have a fenced back yard and I like to […]
