Author: Justin Shelton

18 weeks old. When birds reach 18 weeks old or when the first egg arrives, gradually switch your laying hens to a complete layer feed. It’s important to make the transition over time to prevent digestive upset. Is it OK to change chicken feed? When birds reach 18 weeks old or when the first egg […]

When meat gets freezer burn, it loses moisture from its surface and takes on a gray, brown, or gray-brown color. Meat and other foods with freezer burn might get a grainy texture or look dry and tough. You might find that freezer burn creates weird flavors, as well. Can you still eat chicken with freezer […]

The Tough Bacteria coli — and Salmonella are killed by heating or boiling it until the internal temperature reaches 165 F. Others, like Staphylococcus aureus, produce toxins that are unaffected by heat. Clostridium bacteria can produce a heat-resistant spore that still leaves the chicken contaminated. Does boiling chicken get rid of salmonella? Boiling does kill […]

Chickens eating eggs could be a sign that they are experiencing a nutritional deficiency or imbalance. Eggs are loaded with protein, and the shells are made up of almost pure calcium. These two things are essential to a chicken’s diet and overall good health. Can a chicken survive eating its own eggs? Ceramic eggs are […]

Soft-shelled or “rubber” eggs can be caused by a lack of calcium, too much spinach or, a bit more uncommonly, a disease. Learn the causes and how to prevent them. What is this? The longer you raise chickens, the more chance that eventually you’ll collect some odd-looking eggs on occasion. How do I stop my […]

Stick with poultry for processed meats If you want: Opt for leaner meats like turkey and chicken. These meats are packed with protein and amino acids that are essential in the natural formation of collagen. Is chicken breast anti-aging? No problem. There’s nothing especially anti-aging about chicken, except that it’s an easy source of lean […]

We continue to insist that our poultry is stunned before slaughter, using a technique called ‘stun-to-stun’. Is stunned chicken Halal? With effective stunning methods, there is a small risk of the animal dying from the stun rather than the throat cut. If the animal is unable to recover after being stunned it is currently not […]

However, the majority of halal certified meat and poultry sold in the U.S. is rooted in the conventional farm system. Because Fram buys livestock at auction for slaughter at Bismi Allah Farms, he knows little about how the animals were raised prior to their life on his property. Is lab grown meat halal? Cultured meat […]

Salmonella infection is usually caused by eating raw or undercooked meat, poultry, and eggs or egg products or by drinking unpasteurized milk. The incubation period — the time between exposure and illness — can be 6 hours to 6 days. Is it easy to get salmonella from chicken? In fact, about 1 in every 25 […]

The short answer is yes, chickens do eat ants—along with grasshoppers, caterpillars, spiders, worms and other types of insectstypes of insects2020. A 2020 meta-analysis by van Klink and others, published in the journal Science, found that globally terrestrial insects appear to be declining in abundance at a rate of about 9% per decade, while the […]

A: No, your chickens should not eat anything with mold on it. Just as moldy or rotten food can make you sick, it can make them sick. Can chickens get sick from eating mold? Mould contamination of food and the environment has a potential to produce fungal toxins (mycotoxins) that are harmful to chickens, turkeys, […]

A gamey flavor means the meat has an assertive, almost tangy flavor that the typical consumer probably would not expect from it. It is normally more pronounced in wild caught game animals, hence the term. Why does chicken sometimes taste gamey? Chef Daniel Volponi says gaminess, like so much in life, boils down to diet […]

Salmonellosis (Salmonella spp.) Every year people get Salmonella infections after handling poultry, such as chicks and ducklings, and the number of people getting sick is increasing. What diseases can humans get from chickens? Zoonotic diseases that backyard poultry may spread to humans include salmonel- losis, campylobacteriosis, and avian influenza viruses. Since the 1990s, numerous widespread […]

KFC gets its chicken from a variety of different suppliers, but the most famous is a company called Tyson. Tyson is a large producer of chicken and other meat products. The chickens that KFC uses are generally a lump of white meat and are raised humanely. What chicken is used in KFC? Be it boneless […]

You should remove the bully chicken. Isolate them for a few days – set some private space aside for them to safely eat and drink. After a few days reintroduce them to the flock and what for any signs of bullying. If they start bullying again you will have to consider rehoming the chicken. How […]

Campylobacter bacteria. Chicken can be a nutritious choice, but raw chicken is often contaminated with Campylobacter bacteria and sometimes with Salmonella and Clostridium perfringens bacteria. If you eat undercooked chicken, you can get a foodborne illness, also called food poisoning. What food poisoning is associated with eggs and chicken? SalmonellaSalmonella: Poultry and Eggs In chickens, […]

Raw chicken that has been thawed in the fridge will have a moist texture to its surface whereas expired chicken will be slimy. You know it’s time to throw out the poultry when it maintains its sliminess even after you wash it. Why is my thawed chicken slimy? It can feel quite slimy once defrosted, […]

If you’ve determined the chicken is still good just a little smelly, there are a few other remedies you can try. You can pour vinegar or lemon juice on your chicken to reduce the smell and add some flavor. Strong spices or herbs would work too. Can you eat chicken that smells eggy? When fresh […]

Both are considered “lean,” which is defined by the USDA as foods with less than 10 grams of fat, 4.5 grams of saturated fat and 95 milligrams of cholesterol in a serving. Fish provides a unique benefit over chicken in the form of its healthy omega-3 fatty acids. Is it better to eat chicken or […]

Infectious agents These include ‘germs’ (bacteria, viruses, fungi), external parasites (lice and mites) and internal parasites (worms, coccidiosis, blackhead). Infectious agents that cause disease are also referred to as pathogens. What is the most common chicken disease? Here are six of the most common health issues chickens face: Fowl Cholera. Fowl Cholera is a chronic […]