Category: Meat

But how many chickens do you need and what kind of chickens should you get to start raising? For egg production, a homestead needs at least two chickens per person, which will provide between 4 to 7 eggs per week. For meat production, between 18 and 36 chickens at any given time will yield about […]

14 Ways to Make Money From Your Backyard Chickens Sell Fresh Eggs. Sell Fertilized Eggs. Sell Day-Old Chicks. Sell Pullets. Sell Stewing Hens. Sell Meat Birds. Raise and Sell Guinea Fowl. Sell Ornamental Feathers. How much money can you make with chickens? Many areas get between $3-5 per pound or $15-25 per whole bird. If […]

Chicken is filled with high-quality proteins and doesn’t contain much fat — especially if you eat lean cuts. Beyond its rich protein content, chicken also contains: Vitamin B12. Tryptophan. Why is chicken the most eaten meat? Today, chickens are used primarily as a source of meat and eggs. Globally, more than 50 billion chickens are […]

Most chicken blood is converted to low-value animal feed or blood cubes used as inexpensive sources of protein and iron in Asian diets. Means of increasing the value of chicken blood for human consumption should be sought. Can you cook with chicken blood? What it is: Bone marrow pigment that seeped into the meat. Eat […]

Feathers are used in a number of decorative products such as boas, feather fans, masks, costume accessories, bird ornaments, and even earrings and flowers. Feathers are also routinely used in the production of fishing flies. What happens with all the chicken feathers? Chicken feather waste, which is generated almost all over the world in large […]

Meat from chickens can come in many different forms such as BBQ, wings, nuggets, boneless, roasted or fried, just to name a few. Chickens also produce eggs which serve as a source of protein and are used in baking. What products are made from chickens? Poultry feathers – What can they be used for? Pillow […]

Modern varieties of chicken such as the Cornish Cross, are bred specifically for meat production, with an emphasis placed on the ratio of feed to meat produced by the animal. The most common breeds of chicken consumed in the U.S. are Cornish and White Rock. Chickens raised specifically for food are called broilers. What chicken […]

According to the Vegetarian Society, vegetarians are people who do not eat the products or byproducts of animal slaughter. Vegetarians do not consume: meat, such as beef, pork, and game. poultry, such as chicken, turkey, and duck. Which type of vegetarians eat chicken? A pollotarian is someone who eats poultry but not red meat or […]

Fast Food Inspired Chicken Names Burrito. Chick Filet. Colonel Sanders. Fajita. Finger-lickin. Nugget. Pita. Taco. Is there a name for chicken meat? These are the two we actually call their real names. It is hard to come across a person – even a stark illiterate, who would refer to pork as beef but when it […]

If sweet little song birds chirped, they’d freeze, craning their necks, listening for danger. But on day four, I walked out and found them wandering freely around the yard, seemingly unafraid. If chickens get PTSD, it’s a very short-term affair requiring little to no counseling. Can a chicken be traumatized? Surviving chickens are often traumatized […]

While they may not seem like the most obviously affectionate of animals, most backyard chickens grow very accustomed to their owners, often delighting in being picked up, petted and talked to in a soft and gentle manner. Does a chicken like to be held? Orpingtons, Brahmas, and a few other heavy breed chickens seem to […]

Chickens are a diverse group of intelligent, communicative and emotional individuals. They form tight bonds with others in their flocks, and create social groups amongst themselves. Chickens do not all get along, however, and chickens will hold grudges against others for various reasons. Do chickens remember you? Recent research has shown that chickens can distinguish […]

Chickens can recognize up to 100 faces. These faces included those of humans! Chickens even remember positive or negative experiences with the faces they recognize and pass that information on to members of their flocks. Can chicken recognize humans? Surprisingly, yes – chicken really do seem to recognise their owners. In fact, research has shown […]

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 […]

Just make absolutely sure the insulation is completely covered, because chickens will pick it at. If you want to take a more thrifty approach to insulating the chicken coop, simply hanging horse blankets or other thick blankets on the walls will help to keep the wind chill out. Should I put chicken coop blanket? Since […]

Straw and hay make excellent bedding materials for chicken coops in winter. Straw and hay insulate well, which means your chicken coop will remain warm for longer in the cold season. What is the best bedding for chickens in winter? A nice thick layer of straw on the floor (think 12″ or more) will provide […]

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. […]

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, […]

Chickens need to eat all day, so always have good quality feed in their pens. A good format to follow is to top their feed up in the mornings and let them out for 30-60 mins in the late afternoon. Usually they will go into their pen as night falls, or offer their scraps after […]

You’ll also notice coop chatter when they are settling down for the night. Morning noise tends to be more rambunctious, while evening chatter will be more subdued. Why do hens make noise at night? Crowing serves the purpose of alerting the hens to seek cover from a predator and alerting the predator that a rooster […]