we explore what’s the best bedding for chickens. This is an important choice because good bedding provides comfort for your chickens, helps you keep your coop clean and contributes to a flock’s overall
Feeding chickens is surprisingly simple if you understand the basic nutritional requirements of a hen, what she will eat (given half a chance), and then follow a few simple rules to ensure she is eating enough of the right food. There’s no rocket science here. It’s just ‘different’ ...
Just like the rest of us, chickens need a well-balanced diet in order for them to stay healthy and productive. There are many views on what is best for feeding chickens and many accounts of grandmothers feeding their chickens nothing but kitchen scraps. However, a lot of these birds were ...
Identifying, treating, and preventing bumblefoot is key to raising a healthy flock. Learn how to keep your chickens’ feet bumblefoot-free and healthy for a fulfilling life.
Here’s a link for the whole story or check out the video down below to see it in action. Do Chickens Have Vaginas? Chickens do not have vaginas, or what we think of as a vagina. Chickens have only one exit hole called a vent, which is the outermost part of the cloaca. The ...
For cats: adding DooKashi to kitty litter helps extend its life and is completely safe to handle. No need to wear gloves or nose plugs as odor is gone! For poultry: the organic probiotic in DooKashi will help kick-start your compost pile, ensuring your bedding will break down into comp...
How do chickens get coccidia? Coccidiosis is caused by a microscopic parasite called coccidia that istransmitted via the droppings from infected birds. In other words, anywhere there's a microscopic trace of bird poop—in a waterer, a feeder, or in bedding—there's almost certainly coccidia pr...
31.We can learn from the passage thatDA.working students are more likely to finish collegeB.students can cover their college expenses through workingC.students working full time will not graduate at all.D.dropping out of college may not help students get career benefits32.What is the best ...
Chickens are not cats. They don't clean up after themselves. So you have to take responsibility and do it for them. Always bear in mind that micro-organisms can survive for weeks and some, such as Coccidiosis, for months. Flies will be attracted to dirty bedding and can carry more than...
As for chickens again – when Wee Jamie is a little older. Maybe this spring, we’ll try again with them. The back fence has been replaced totally, so any chickens kept there ought to be safe enough during the day, as long as they are locked up after dark. As of the end of ...