Category: Meat

Fresh and composted poultry litter may contain bacteria that are harmful to humans. Avoid breathing in the dust of these products, wear gloves when handling them, and avoid eating and smoking while working with them. Can humans get sick from chicken poop? Campylobacteriosis (Campylobacter spp.) Campylobacter are bacteria that can make people and animals sick […]

How Many Chickens Do I Need For A Family Of 6? If you have 5-8 chickens, you’ll have all you need to feed a family of 6. On average, 5 chickens will lay 23 eggs per week, while 8 chickens will produce 38 eggs. This gives you a range of 4-5 eggs per week per […]

To answer simply, the maximum cost to raise chickens in your backyard will be about $69/month, for a flock of 5 hens, kept for 5 years. This includes the birds, feed, bedding, a brand-new high-quality coop, and miscellaneous costs like medicine, pest control, and feeders and waterers. Is it cheaper to buy eggs or raise […]

Raising Chickens On a Dime: 14 Ways To Save Money On Your Flock Grow a chicken garden. What is this? Ferment your chicken feed. Make your own chicken treats. Free range your flock. Provide a dust bath. Glean free chicken food from local businesses. Save money on the chicken coop. Don’t buy nesting boxes or […]

Campylobacteriosis (Campylobacter spp.) Campylobacter are bacteria that can make people and animals sick with a disease called campylobacteriosis. How it spreads: Campylobacter most often spread to animals and people through the feces (poop) of infected animals, contaminated food, or the environment. Can humans get sick from chickens? Salmonella or Campylobacter infections are the most commonly […]

Even if they look healthy and clean, poultry can still spread the bacteria to people. Symptoms in people: People can have diarrhea (often bloody), fever, and stomach cramps. The diarrhea may be accompanied by nausea and vomiting. Symptoms usually start within 2–5 days after infection and last about 1 week. Can you get sick from […]

If you’re raising chickens and don’t need fertilizer, you won’t benefit. But if you’re growing your own food, having chickens to fertilize your property saves you money that should be included in your personal breakdown of chicken economics. Do chickens save money? For most families, having chickens does save money. If you are spending $4-5 […]

The bottom line is that not only chicken is cheaper than eggs, but also that when we have enough nutrition, we’ll have a healthy body, and thus, won’t be needing medical attention as much as those who are not healthy, which at the end, save even more money. Why are eggs more expensive than chicken? […]

While the cost of raising chickens for eggs is slightly more expensive, most backyard chicken owners would agree that it is worth it. Owning chickens for eggs allows one to produce and harvest eggs from their own backyard. Is it cheaper to buy eggs or have chickens? But is it cheaper to buy eggs or […]

The Australorp is often hyped as the perfect beginner chicken, and for good reason. Her most notable quality is her laying ability. Most Australorps lay between 5 and 6 eggs a week, but an Australorp also holds the world record for most eggs laid in a year – 364. What breed of chicken is best […]

Do Chickens attract rats? Rats are not attracted to chickens. However, they are attracted to chicken feed, and love stealing a freshly laid egg. Rats are also attracted to nice, warm, cozy places to live, especially if there is a reliable food source nearby. How can I have chickens without rats? “Remove feeders and waterers […]

Tips to raising healthy poultry Maintain the coop. This may seem like a no brainer, but you’ll want to keep the water source clean, fresh, and change the water daily. Protect the flock against disease. Invest in quality feed. The golden ratio. Not taking inventory of your flock. How do you raise chickens for the […]

Asil. Asil. While many of the chickens on this list are raised primarily as cockfighters, the Asil takes the title as the most combative chicken on the planet. What’s the meanest chicken breed? Asil or Aseel Chickens Asil chickens are the meanest chicken breed. Asil chickens were bred for cockfighting and are extremely territorial. Asil […]

Docile Chicken Breeds Buff Orpington. This is one of the most popular breeds for families with children and beginners and my personal favorite. Australorps. What is this? Salmon Faverolle. What is this? Cochin. Brahmas. Barred Rock. Silkie Bantam. Sussex. What is the gentlest breed of chicken? Silkies may be one of the fluffiest, cuddliest pet […]

The simplest answer to this is ‘no‘. Laying eggs is as instinctive to hens as perching and scratching. It’s something they need to do, but they are not doing it with thoughts of hatching chicks, and will leave their egg as soon as it has been laid. Do chickens know if their eggs are fertilized? […]

One of the awesome things about backyard chickens is the free chicken manurechicken manureChicken manure is the feces of chickens used as an organic fertilizer, especially for soil low in nitrogen. Of all animal manures, it has the highest amount of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Chicken_manure Do chickens poop in your yard? […]

Chicken lifespans vary widely, with most hens generally living between 3 and 7 years. However, with ideal care, they may live even longer. If a chicken is kept safe from predators (including dogs) and doesn’t have genetic issues, they can certainly live 10 to 12 years old. How long do chickens live and lay eggs? […]

If you have young chickens—like Russ, who I mentioned above—and they don’t want to leave the coop for all or part of the day, this is totally normal. They’re just learning about their environment and how to be chickens. I’ve had some young chickens spend many months almost entirely in the coop. Why is my […]

To tell if the hen is laying eggs, feel gently around the vent, as Mike explains. The area will feel inflated when the hen is in lay. If the area feels taut or the bird looks unwell, she may not be laying and may have an illness such as egg peritonitis. What do chickens do […]

Plan on spending 10 minutes a day on your pet chickens, an hour or so per month, plus a few hours twice a year on semi-annual chores. If that sounds like too much, then chickens aren’t right for you. How often do you need to check on chickens? So, prevention being better than cure, keeping […]