Just like us, chickens tend to hate being cooped up all day with nothing to do. In fact, boredom and lack of engaging activity within your flock can lead to decreased egg production and aggressive, undesirable behavior, such as bullying and egg eating. That’s why it’s imperative to keep your hens entertained with exciting, interactive…
Did you know your hens are literally laying dollar bills? No kidding! If you have egg layers, you’ve got a potential passive income right there outside your backdoor. Most of us have more eggs than we can possibly eat, so we end up giving them away to friends, family, or neighbors. You are giving away…
So, you’ve got some chickens, but now you have to name them appropriately. But what in the world do people name their chickens? We don’t want you sitting there in a lawn chair staring at your chooks while waiting for a name revelation to pop into your head. Life’s too short for that. We are…
The surprising truth surrounding the average lifespan of chickens! Many of us assume our chickens are going to live long lives. However, did you know the lifespan of a chicken differs between chickens? Leghorn “Lilly” may outsurvive her flockmate Sumatra “Sally.” Both are standard breeds with a life expectancy of 8-15 years, so what gives?…
CREATIVE Ways to Cool Your Chickens Off In Summer Picture this! It’s a hot summer day, and your chickens are nowhere to be found. Looking around for them, you discover they have all retreated to their coop where they’re all kicked back chilling with the AC on. Oh, wait. That’s not the chickens, that’s YOU!…
Egg shells usually tend to have no issues, but there are situations when minor or more complex chicken egg shell problems can arise. It’s important to figure out what causes that and how you can solve the issue if it’s solvable. Here you have a list with some of the most common egg shell issues…
Chicken Feet Problems with Implementable Solutions Chicken feet problems can cause lameness for a variety of reasons. Strains, sprains, fractures, and breaks are all possibilities. Some birds may have dietary deficiencies, while others have genetic predispositions for lameness. Gout is even a possibility. Although you have some detective work to do with a foot problem,…
Have you been entertaining the idea of making your own chicken feed? There’s a lot of things that go into making a homemade chicken feed mix. It’s not as easy as many online websites claim. Chickens are like us, if something’s wonky in our diet, our bodies let us know. If a chicken’s daily nutritional…
Building your very own chicken coop can be quite the undertaking. At FreeChickenCoopPlans.com, our goal is to make the process as easy for you as possible. An important part of taking responsibility for backyard poultry is understanding what you need to do to keep them safe, happy, and healthy. So, take extra care designing the…
Everything you need to know about that “red flesh” on a chicken’s head! If you look at a chicken, you’ll notice red flesh on their head as well as under their beak and jawline. There’s also a small flap of this red flesh on the side of the chicken’s head. Why so much red flesh?…