Author: Gerardo Gonzalez

But it is also beneficial for your flock. A clean coop will reduce the germs from spreading between chickens, making them stay in a clean environment will provide a clean area for eggs, reducing the number of bacteria on your eggs, and the amount of time it takes washing your eggs. Is it safe to […]

Internal Flushes For Chickens Used for ingestion of a toxin, botulism, sour crop, constipation. 3 tsp. Epsom salt dissolved in 1 ½ cups of water. Give 2-3 times/day. How do you clear a chicken blockage? Guidance Isolate your hen from food sources. Allow access to water. Dose with 10ml olive oil or vegetable oil (trickle […]

Chicks are Cold When your baby chicks start chirping so much and loudly, there are good chances your birds are cold. Baby chicks chirp when they are cold to voice their discomfort. If they are chirping while huddling together, it is apparent that the temperature in their brooder box or their enclosure is way too […]

Light breed hens require at least 17 grams of well- balanced protein per day. Feed consumption lb./100 hens/day Dietary Protein Level (%) 21 18 22 17 24 16 25 15 How much protein should a chicken get? Pullets seven to eighteen weeks of age should be fed 17% to 18% protein. After nineteen weeks of […]

If she just sits down or stands in one place, it probably means she has other problems. Look for birds that are getting in fights or showing signs of being picked on. Flock mates will pick on a bird that isn’t acting normally or is showing any sign of weakness. How do you know a […]

Tips on wrapping your chicken coop and run with plastic sheeting. Use plastic sheeting that’s durable enough to hold up in the wind. Thickness is measured in mils. I used a roll of 4-mil polyethylene film, which you should be able to get at any hardware store. What is the best way to winterize a […]

But that’s just not the case. The reasons rats and mice literally smell out chicken coops is nothing to do with chickens themselves. It’s all to do with the single thing that drives them most – food. So the best way to keep them out of your chickens’ life is simple: cut off their food […]

They can chew through many things, including chicken wire, as well as squeeze through the openings. Chicken wire is a great protection from large predators, but if you have a rat problem, you will need more than just wire to stop them. Steel is about the only thing rats cannot chew through. Can rats climb […]

Deicing Products The most commonly used de-icer is rock salt (sodium chloride), which is toxic to chickens at high concentrations. Other, less toxic but more expensive, de-icer formulations contain potassium chloride, magnesium chloride, calcium carbonate or calcium magnesium acetate. Is salt toxic to chickens? among many practical poultry keepers that salt (sodium chloride) is poisonous […]

What Plants Should I Avoid Growing Near Chicken? Daffodils. Foxglove. Hydrangea. Rhododendron. Nightshade plants (including tomatoes, eggplant, and potatoes) Honeysuckle. Daphne. Tulips. What plants are toxic to chicken? 14 Toxic Plants Your Chickens Must Avoid Azalea. These deciduous shrubs are popular in landscapes across the U.S. thanks to their waxy green leaves and colorful flowers. […]

Your birds have voracious appetites, which can get the best of them. Don’t let your chickens eat these common toxic plants. Your free-range flock loves roaming into the garden and treating the marigolds, squash blossoms and dandelions like an all-you-can-eat salad bar. Can chicken eat marigolds? Much as with mint and lavender, adding some fresh […]

How Yellow (False) Jasmine Affects Chickens. A chicken that eats any portion of this plant will experience any number of symptoms. False jasmine contains alkaloids related to strychnine. These alkaloids depress the nervous system, causing paralysis and even death. Which jasmine is poisonous? Cestrum L. Tropical and subtropical areas. All plant parts of Cestrum species […]

The sun determines their daily sleep/wake schedule and the light helps them synthesize and produce the hormones required for egg production. However, chickens only need a moderate amount of sunlight and do require shade. Too much exposure or excessive exposure to sunlight can prove fatal. Do chickens like being in the sun? Chicken coops don’t […]

Treatment for Cyanide Poisoning in Chickens Treatment involves administering intravenous amyl and/or sodium nitrate. Those substances combine with hemoglobin to produce methemoglobin, which, in turn, has a strong affinity for cyanide. How do you tell if a chicken has been poisoned? Signs are: depression. inappetence. emaciation. thirst. weakness. greenish droppings commonly seen within 36 hours. […]

Remember: don’t use chicken wire for your coop or run: chicken wire is not a barrier to predators. Wolves, coyotes and other predators can tear right through it like tissue paper. (Chicken wire should only be used to keep chickens in, not to keep predators out.) Ideally, use welded wire fencing or hardware cloth. What […]

Fine sand mixed with some dry dirt makes a great base on which to build your chicken run’s dust bath. A sandy base ensures the dust bath won’t clump and adding in dry dirt gives your chickens grit to forage for. This powerhouse pest avenger deters ticks, mites and lice from taking hold of your […]

1 part sand. 1/2 part diatomaceous earth. How do you dust chicken with diatomaceous earth? It’s safe to use directly onto your hens. All you need to do is apply the powder under the wings and around the vent area. Also apply to the coop by spreading the powder in cracks, crevices and nest box […]

Thyme. Like most aromatic herbs, thyme is an insect repellent and therefore a great addition to your chickens’ nesting boxes. Thyme also aids in respiratory health and has antibiotic and antibacterial properties, so adding thyme to your chickens’ diet is also extremely beneficial. How do you use thyme in a chicken coop? Thyme. Thyme repels […]

You should never try to force a chicken to eat as you may choke it. What to feed a sick or dying chicken: A little scrambled or cooked and grated egg. A few sunflower seeds. What to feed chickens when they are sick? You can feed your chicken hard-boiled eggs, mealworms, fresh or thawed corn, […]

Marek’s disease is not a risk to humans or other mammals. Eggs and meat from infected chickens are not affected by the disease and are safe to eat. However, if a chicken was infected with the cutaneous form of Marek’s, it may have skin and/or internal tumors that can be unsightly. Can chickens pass Marek’s […]