Author: Marilyn Medina

Chickens may eat eggs if they aren’t getting enough calcium elsewhere. Insufficient calcium intake can also lead to soft-shelled eggs or thin shells, which are more likely to crack – and then entice even the healthiest, curious chickens to eat eggs! Should I let my chickens eat their eggs? Chickens eating eggs are fine. Just […]

Lots of chicken owners recommend food or treats as a way of encouraging their flock into the coop at night. Just use feed in their coop in the early evening. The idea is that you do this for a while so that they get used to going into the coop and sleeping there. Will chickens […]

Stoats and weasels, being smaller, eat larger eggs in the nest. They bite a hole in one or both ends of the egg. Why does my chicken egg have a hole in it? Pin holes are caused immediately after the egg is laid, when the egg is still wet and warm and the shell matrix […]

Provide a dry sandbox under cover to allow the hens to dust bath. Treat your ground near the pop hole or door with a disinfectant; this will stop the ground from becoming poached and smelly. Use plenty of absorbent bedding inside the coop to minimise the amount of mud and wet tracked into your coop. […]

Can you get worms from chicken eggs? No. Just be sure to wash the eggs if they are just collected. Chickens can get worms. Can you get roundworms from chicken eggs? Several worm parasites have been detected within market eggs. The intestinal nematode (Ascaridia galli) has been reported most frequently. Cecal worms (Heterakis spp.), oviduct […]

Roundworms look much like they sound; they’re round, look something akin to a thin, pale earthworm, and are a semi-transparent shade of white. Adult roundworms can measure between 50 to 112mm long, be thick as a #2 pencil’s graphite core, and are easy to see with the naked eye. Can people get roundworm from chickens? […]

The magnitude of the baseline oscillations reached up to 50 bpm in some embryos and the period ranged between about 40-90 min (ultradian rhythm). How long does it take for a chicken egg to have a heartbeat? The hard shell then grows around the yolk before it is laid. After an egg is laid, an […]

THURSDAY, Oct. 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) — In a finding that suggests organic is best, a new study indicates that chickens raised without antibiotics may have fewer types of antibiotic-resistant salmonella than animals raised at factory farms. How do I make sure my chicken doesn’t have Salmonella? Use a food thermometer to make sure chicken […]

Like Grandma’s cold remedy, vinegar is healthy for chicken’s respiratory systems as well. It thins phlegm and has antibiotic properties. The highly acetic atmosphere that vinegar lends, makes an uncomfortable environment for bacteria. What does white vinegar do to chickens? Vinegar in the water can encourage a chicken to drink which activates the stomach’s production […]

The quick answer is; chickens clean themselves in two ways which are either dust bathing in loose dirt, soil or sand to remove parasites from their feathers and skin along with preening with their beaks to pick out bits and to re-align their feathers for optimum protection. Do chickens bathe in dirt? Why do chickens […]

Ashes contain an abundance of calcium and also a good source of potassium, phosphorus and magnesium. Adding a ration of 1% ash to your hens’ feed improves the quality and duration of laying. Ashes reduce the smell of droppings. Is Ash safe for chickens? Wood ash offers calcium and potassium. Adding wood ash to your […]

While not common, providing chickens a bale of straw or hay can be a good thing. It’s an inexpensive way to provide food and a little entertainment to these animals. A bale in a chicken run gives birds the opportunity to search for a variety of tasty treats. Is it OK to put hay in […]

You are likely wondering if it is safe to eat eggs or meat from chickens with coccidiosis. You can eat eggs from a chicken with coccidiosis as most chickens have a residual infection all the time, they are just immune to it. Can coccidiosis affect eggs? Watch Egg Production Most chickens that are actively infected […]

Infection can occur without touching poultry. More information about bird flu is available at www.cdc.govwww.cdc.govAs the nation’s health protection agency, CDC saves lives and protects people from health threats. To accomplish our mission, CDC conducts critical science and provides health information that protects our nation against expensive and dangerous health threats, and responds when these […]

Can You Catch Bird Flu From Eating Eggs or Chicken? According to the USDA, there is no evidence that bird flu can be passed to humans who eat contaminated poultry products. In addition, when an infected flock is culled their eggs are also destroyed to prevent contaminated eggs from spreading the virus to other birds. […]

Do chickens eat pasture and grass or is it just a ‘myth’? Yes! but we want to be absolutely upfront about this; they do not live on pasture alone. Pigs and chickens are very different to other livestock grown for our consumption in that they cannot be productive and survive on a diet of just […]