Tag: Chicken

Cannibalism in fowl is a costly and vicious habit that poultry producers cannot afford to ignore. Cannibalism usually occurs when the birds are stressed by a poor management practice. Once becoming stressed, one bird begins picking the feathers, comb, toes or vent of another bird. Is cannibalism common in chickens? It is quite common for […]

One UN Food and Agricultural Organization study indicates that there are 5.4 kg of CO2 equivalent gasses emitted for every kg of carcass weight of chicken meat produced. USDA data indicate the average carcass weight of U.S. broilers over the past decade is about 4.53 lbs/bird (or 2.06 kg/bird). How much CO2 does a chicken […]

The Chicken Ghost, also known as Ghost Chicken or God of Chickens, is a minor deity specifically for poultry. While he is frightening, it is stated that he is “Chaotic Good”, rarely attacking as he just defends chickens. What Greek god is associated with chickens? In Greek mythology it was a sacred bird of the […]

In Aesop’s fables, even lions are frequently scared of chickens. They are intelligent and docile animals, frequently showing affection and curiosity, as well as having their own distinctive personalities and social requirements for humans or other chickens. What do lions fear the most? Human beings are at the top of the list of lions’ threats, […]

Domestic and feral cats will eat small chicks entirely, but leave the wings and feathers of young birds. Cats have been known to kill full-grown chickens; they’ll consume the meaty parts, leaving the rest scattered around. Will my cats kill my chickens? A cat won’t prey on an adult chicken for the same reason she […]

Chickens provide two sources of food frequently consumed by humans: their meat, also known as chicken, and eggs which they lay. What is this? Chickens have a great usefulness to humans. Chickens can be kept as pets, for breeding, egg laying and a food product. What do chicken provide for humans? A food rich in […]

Chickens are vibrant animals with a lot to offer us and the environment. They contribute to the making of good soil, help promote sustainable food production, eliminate the need for factory-farmed food, and they make a wonderful (and natural) insecticide. Why are chickens so important to humans? Specifically, chickens eat unwanted insects, including ticks, slugs, […]

Chickens were, and still are, a sacred animal in some cultures. The prodigious and ever-watchful hen was a worldwide symbol of nurturance and fertility. Eggs hung in Egyptian temples to ensure a bountiful river flood. Why is the chicken sacred? In ancient Roman times, a roost of prophetic chickens was habitually consulted by eminent statesmen […]

Without chickens, we would face “a starving world”, says Olivier Hanotte, a molecular biologist at the University of Nottingham, UK, who has studied the spread of the chicken around the globe. Close to one-third of the world’s meat supply and nearly all of its eggs would vanish. Can we live without chicken? “It is impossible […]

What do you get when you mate a chicken with a turkey? You can get a turkey/chicken hybrid, but for some reason they only produce male eggs. We recently got a turken mixed in with our austalorp eggs, which is not a fancy hybrid, just a breed of chicken that has a neck like a […]

There is a reason we have the term “mother hen.” Chickens are good mothers long before their eggs hatch. They talk and purr to their eggs, and their chicks peep back at them from inside the eggs. Hens are loving and affectionate toward their chicks and show empathy for them and other hens. Do chickens […]

Studies on pain perception Pain can only be felt when this combination exists. There are many studies on the development of an embryo in a chicken egg. According to a study of the Scientific Services of the German Bundestag, embryos can feel pain from the 15th day of incubation onwards. Do chickens feel pain when […]

Crowing can be used to announce to neighboring fowl that a rooster is in residence, which is his territory and hens. They likely called back and forth to let the other flocks know where they were. Oftentimes you will hear them crowing back and forth to each other. What does it mean when a chicken […]

Chickens normally peck at feet, toes and clothing because they’re inquisitive or they think there’s something on you which they can eat. This is a common behaviour in most chickens especially when they’re younger. What does it mean when a chicken pecks at you? Serious pecking is often a sign of high stress, boredom, sickness […]

cloaca. When the process is complete, the shell gland at the bottom end of the oviduct pushes the egg into the cloaca, a chamber just inside the vent where the reproductive and excretory tracts meet — which means, yes, a chicken lays eggs and poops out of the same opening. Do chickens eggs come out […]

Unlike humans and most mammals, a female chicken has but one rear orifice with three functions. It is where feces and eggs exit her body and sperm enter. The rooster’s cloaca has only two functions. One is to pass feces. How many holes do chickens? One. The egg, poop, and urine (which for a chicken […]

Although we tend to picture birds roosting on branches in the trees, most chickens actually prefer flat roosts to round branches. They are ground birds. Flat roosts (like a 2 x 4, wide side up) allow them to roost comfortably, and in cold weather, their toes stay covered and warm as they sleep. Where should […]

? (Chicken) Emoji Meanings. The ? emoji represents a chicken. This emoji is symbolic of all things chicken, whether that’s the clucking farm animal itself or a juicy fried chicken leg. What does this ? emoji mean? Emoji Meaning A baby chicken (chick), shown as if flapping its wings. Depicted as a yellow chick with […]

The Evening Grosbeak is a songbird that doesn’t sing. It sounds like a chicken. Specifically like a pullet or chick (roosters can sing, though we don’t often think of their crowing in musical terms). Male and female Evening Grosbeaks do make calls—loud and fairly high-pitched notes as well short blurry chirps. Why chicken make noise […]

Perhaps the brooder is too hot/cold, food has run out, or no water is available. Pay attention to what they are telling you, and you will have happy and healthy chicks. You will hear a startled peep/squawk now and then – usually, someone has been pecked, or something surprised them. How do you keep chickens […]