Keeping Chickens Healthy
As the old adage goes, “health is wealth”, and it brings home the point when one considers the importance of keeping our bipedal companions free from diseases or any debilitating illness. After all, we constantly require eggs and chicken meat from them, so it goes to show that the general health of the poultry can be important to sustain our...
Read MoreKeeping Chickens In The City
Chickens could be kept in many urban areas, in some chickens are less welcome. If the intention however is to keep one as a pet, that is already accepted practice. Some are even keeping reptiles for pets but just to be on the safe side, check for local laws and regulations. The local animal control office in your municipality would know how many you can keep...
Read MoreWhat You Need To Know About Keeping Chickens
Keeping chicken is a practice that dates as far back as when people started domesticating animals. They are fun to have around, are a good food source, and are low maintenance. If you have an ample backyard the idea of keeping chicken may have occurred to you but needed a little more information before getting started. Of Hens and Roosters You do not need a...
Read MoreChicken Sour Crop, Prevention and Treatment
A chicken’s crop is just below its neck and at the centre of its chest. This is the chicken’s food storage and also where the first stage of digestion takes place. Often, a chicken eats more than it could digest, when that happens the chicken develops a sour crop. Detection and Symptoms You would know if the chicken has sour crop if there is a bulge at...
Read MoreBeware Of Chicken Parasites
Chickens in general are a hardy lot, but they are also very susceptible to various chicken parasites, infestations, and diseases. All of this though could be avoided very easily provided the symptoms are recognized early and treatments are done swiftly. Not acting on it soon enough could cause infestation that could contaminate the entire flock. Causes of...
Read MoreChicken Fencing That Saves Money
Buying pullets is the easiest. It is also the cheapest. Chicken fencing? That varies. No matter how you look at it though, the cost of the fencing will add up to the cost of the chicken. In high urban areas, raising more than a few chicken would consequently raise eyebrows. In fact, you could be placing yourself in harm’s way. Raising chicken in urban...
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