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Avian Influenza and Poultry
Avian Influenza in Chickens and Poultry Avian influenza, or bird flu, has been around for many years. But with the…
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How To: Set Eggs Under a Broody Hen
How to Hatch Eggs Under a HenSetting a hen means putting eggs under a broody hen for her to incubate and hatch. It is co…
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How To: Manage Your Flock to Avoid Egg Shortages
How to avoid egg shortages with backyard chickens If you have chickens, you have food. But backyard chickens do not alwa…
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Should you Feed Eggshells to your Chickens?
Feeding egg shells to chickens Some poultry keepers feed their chickens crushed egg shells. But why? And are egg shells good …
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How To: Keep a Closed Flock
How To: Maintain a Closed Flock Keeping a closed flock is one of the best ways to keep your chickens healthy and free of…
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Weird Eggs: What has gone wrong?
Chicken egg problems When you go out to collect the eggs and find something odd, it's no reason to worry. It is complete…
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Should You Feed Your Chickens Molasses?
Is molasses good for chickens? Molasses comes from sugar cane and is a biproduct of sugar production. While it con…
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How To: Protect Chickens in a Heat Wave
Keeping Chickens Cool in a HeatwaveKeeping chickens cool in the summers is one thing, but a heatwave is something else! …
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