#chickens

  1. Emotional Chickens Get Red-Faced Too, Study Reveals

    By Robyn White Ever get so angry or embarrassed that you go red in the face? We have all been there. But now, apparently so do chickens. Skin going red in response to certain emotions has been observed in other animals before, such as the blue and yellow macaw. But studying it has
  2. I haven't posted much because I have been under the weather for the past week, but I did spend some time outdoors with the chickies. The wind was blowing. #farmlife #Chickens
  3. This Is What You Should Do in Your Garden If You Have Chickens

    By Kristin Guy Providing opportunity to forage or at least search for insects within some foliage is important for every chicken’s health and wellbeing. Free-ranging aside, there are many ways to implement plants into your flock’s routine—even containers and a rotation of select p
  4. This Glamorous, Wallpapered Shack Puts the Chic in Chicken Coop

    By Kristin Guy When it comes to dreaming up her perfect coop , Kate Richards —avid gardener, homegrown cocktail crafter, and wrangler of chickens—always starts with function before deciding on design details. First she figures out run size, roosting areas, number of nesting boxes, a
  5. Northern California experiences a surge in avian flu, posing a threat to national poultry and egg supplies

    A wave of avian influenza is threatening poultry and egg supplies in California, leading to the euthanization of millions of chickens and ducks. The outbreak, which has also affected other parts of the US, has caused significant losses in the agricultural industry. The virus is p
  6. PopUp Homesteading: A little Chicken about Chicken Little!

    I love raising chickens! Even more than the bees. They add so much to my farm. If you want to start and have questions just ask! There’s a lot to like about raising chickens in your backyard. The eggs are a real temptation—tastier and fresher than any store-bought eggs, and bette
  7. Photo: This is the world's oldest chicken, see how it died on Christmas Day

    By Israel Usulor A hen that lived to be 21 has sadly died, leaving its owner, who had cared for it, completely heartbroken The hen, named Peanut, belonged to Marsi Darwin, a woman from Michigan who announced the sad death of the chicken on her blog Peanut was abandoned by its mother
  8. Final #AdventOnPost from June. A wander around my glamping in Wales (6📷). I stayed in this geodesic dome at the bottom of a private field. There was a well stocked camp kitchen, a private eco toilet and an outdoor bath! A glimpse inside the dome - no sleeping bags here... There wa