Author: Gerardo Gonzalez

It is crucial that your hens stay in their coop at night. Despite what you might think, there are almost always predators around, even in urban areas. So keep your flock safe and secure. Good luck. Is it okay for chickens to sleep on the ground? If a perch is set too high the chickens […]

A chicken coop or hen house is a small house where, typically, female chickens or other fowl are kept safe and secure. There are nest boxes found inside the hen houses for egg-laying, and perches on which the birds can sleep. Where hens sleep is called? Chicken coop is a common term for a stationary […]

And because chickens can’t taste capsaicin, there’s no reason to worry that feeding hot peppers might hurt the flock. What flavors can chickens taste? They have the ability to taste salty, sour and bitter, but don’t seem particularly attracted to salty, sour or bitter foods. What is this? But they lack the “sweet” taste receptors, […]

Hens will lay eggs with or without a rooster. Without a rooster, your hens’ eggs are infertile, so won’t develop into chicks. If you do have a rooster, eggs need to be collected daily and kept in a cool place before being used so that they won’t develop into chicks. How chickens get pregnant without […]

All chickens make some noise at bedtime but chicks and young birds can make quite a lot of noise before bedtime. How do you keep chickens quiet at night? There are several things you can do to help your chickens be quieter. Don’t Have Roosters. Provide A Safe Haven For Your Chickens. Keep Your Chicken […]

Chickens are omnivores by nature and enjoy chasing down plant-destroying insects like grasshoppers, grubs, beetles, and larvae, ridding an area of potential pests in a very short time. Many of our organic farmers rely on their chickens as a natural “insecticide” for their flower and vegetable gardens. Do chickens affect the environment? As the amount […]

Like all good pets, chickens have very strong and individual personalities. Some are sweet, some are shy and some are cranky. You get to have fun watching their unique quirks flourish in your back garden. Chickens are social creatures, so ideally you should have more than one backyard chicken. Can a chicken be a good […]

Chickens “go to roost” when it gets dark, meaning they find the place where they are going to sit (roost) and sleep for the night. Chickens do not have night vision, so they do not eat at night. Is it OK to feed chickens at night? Unless they run into an issue in the coop, […]

Here are some easy ways to keep your hens from boredom: Hang up a CD – hens love shiny things much like budgies like mirrors. Empty small plastic bottles filled with corn will keep your girls entertained for the house. Hay/straw – if you have a big enough area pop a bale inside the coop. […]

Put 1/4 cup salt in a 20 oz plastic water bottle, fill to the top with water. Float this salt water bottle inside your waterer. Salt water has a much lower freezing point (it has to get really cold for a really long time for ocean inlets to freeze). How do you keep chicken water […]

Your average chicken will reach its adult size and sexual maturity by about 18 weeks. This is when hens start to lay and males have the ability to fertilize. However, some breeds of fast growing meat birds can reach market size by eight weeks. How long does it take to grow a full size chicken? […]

THREE PARTS OF AN EGG: Eggs do come from chickens but chickens are not killed to produce them. Eggs contain three parts- the white (albumen), the yolk and the shell. Egg whites do not contain any animal cell and hence, technically, are vegetarian. Are the eggs we eat baby chickens? During their exploration of chicken […]

One reader asked if he could breed his rooster with the rooster’s offspring, and the short answer is yes, but only in the short term. In livestock husbandry, what we’d usually call inbreeding is termed linebreeding. Do chickens mate with their siblings? Can you breed brother and sister chickens? Yes you can breed sibling chickens. […]