Chickens

All about chickens - raising, caring for them, and keeping them for eggs or meat. This board is all about how to keep and care for chickens of all breeds.

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Chicken Feelings: Do They Miss Each Other?

Broody chickens will react negatively to eggs being taken away. Chicken's attachments are based on the possibility of food rather than people themselves. They display empathetic awareness when another chicken is sick or dying. Chickens peck a sick or injured flock mate to death. Chickens display an understanding of object permanence. #chickens #raisingchickens #raisingchickensforbeginners #factsaboutchickens #understandingchickenbehavior #caringforchickens #backyardhomesteadhq

Chickens are easy to care for, are a low-maintenance animals Chickens are easy to care for as a pet or livestock. Having a pet chicken can be a good idea if there is sufficient space & resources. Pet chickens can live as long as 20 years. Chickens are a welcome addition to almost any homestead. #livestocktips #raisingchickensforbeginners #howtoraisechickens #chickensaspets #raisingchickensaspets #whatdochickensneed #backyardhomesteadhq Best Chickens For Eggs, Meat Chickens Breeds, Snacks For Chickens, Chicken Breeds For Eggs, What To Feed Chickens, Sussex Chicken, Raising Chicks, Chicken Snacks, Urban Chickens

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Do Chickens Make Good Pets?

Chickens are easy to care for, are a low-maintenance animals Chickens are easy to care for as a pet or livestock. Having a pet chicken can be a good idea if there is sufficient space & resources. Pet chickens can live as long as 20 years. Chickens are a welcome addition to almost any homestead. #livestocktips #raisingchickensforbeginners #howtoraisechickens #chickensaspets #raisingchickensaspets #whatdochickensneed #backyardhomesteadhq

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Chicken Sexer: Everything You Wanted to Know about the Job

Chicken sexers can be trained professionally. Experienced chicken sexers can determine a chicken's gender. Chicken sexers accurately and quickly can tell if a chick is a female or a male. Chicken sexer is a challenging job. A chicken sexer is a person who determines a chicken's gender. #chickengenderidentification #genderofchickens #chickensexing #chickenfemaleormale #howtotellamalefromafemalechicken #howtotellifachickenismaleorfemale #backyardhomesteadhq

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Complete Guide to Chicken Genders and Sexing Chicks

Experts consider chickens as "sexed chickens". Chicks that aren’t sorted by gender are called a "straight run". Vent sexing is an accurate way to determine the chicken's gender. Telling roosters and hens apart as adults is easy. Determining the sex of a chick is a specialized skill. #chickensexing #howtotellchickensgender #howtotellifachickenismaleorfemale #howtotellifababychickenisamaleorfemale #malevsfemalechicks #howtotellmalevsfemalechicks #backyardhomesteadhq

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Plants Chickens Won’t Eat: The Complete Guide

Chickens won't eat certain aromatic plants. Chickens are happier outside where they can scratch. Having chickens in the garden is fantastic for the land. Chickens have good instincts about what food is safe for them. Chickens won't eat poisonous plants. #whatdochickensliketoeat #whatplantsdochickensliketoeat #chickeneats #whatdochickeneats #whatscrapscanchickenseat #whatcanchickenseatandnoteat #backyardhomesteadhq

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How To Keep Chicken Water Clean

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How To Keep Baby Chicks’ Water Clean (with pictures)

Chicks (and chickens) need clean water in order to be happy and healthy. Clean the water regularly and make their watering station as clean as possible. In this article I'll share everything I've learned about how to keep chicks' water clean. Here's what you need to know about why and how to keep chickens water clean - with pictures. #chicks #water #chickens #homestead #howto #tips #backyardhomesteadHQ

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Why Your Chicken Eggs Smell Fishy – and What to Do

There are some chicken breeds that are more likely to lay fishy-smelling eggs. Here is everything you wondered about chickens fishy eggs and how to prevent them! Sometimes chicken eggs can smell fishy but there's an easy fix! The most common causes of fishy-smelling eggs are caused by canola meal. #chickens #livestock #homestead #fishysmelling #tips #animals #backyardhomesteadHQ

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19 Tips for Raising Chickens and Rabbits Together

Here is what you need to know to keep rabbits and chickens together - and healthy. Make sure you read the tips about their manure! Chickens and rabbits can live together with proper preparation to prevent common interspecies issues. Keep them in separate coops and hutches - or at least let them have separate places within the same pasture. #rabbits #animals #homestead #pets #tips #livestock #backyardhomesteadHQ

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Is Your Chicken Coop Muddy? Here’s What to Do

Muddy chicken coops can cause your chickens to be sad or get sick. These tips will help your chickens stay happier - and cleaner too! Fixing a muddy chicken coop isn't hard once you know why it's getting muddy. Here are ways to diagnose and fix muddy chicken coops and runs. #chickens #livestock #homestead #coops #tips #animals #backyardhomesteadHQ

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Do Chickens Catch and Eat Mice? (In Coops, Fields, etc)

Chickens in a coop may catch and eat easily accessible rodents in addition to their feed. You'll want to know these facts about chickens who catch and eat mice! Chickens will catch and eat whatever looks appealing they can catch and they can swallow. Chickens that free-range in a pasture will eat and catch their own food including whatever they can catch. #chickens #coop #homestead #pets #tips #mice #backyardhomesteadHQ

Does Weather Affect Chickens Laying Eggs? 17 Hen Secrets

Chickens lay fewer eggs when it's too cold or there's not enough sunlight. Thankfully production will naturally resume in spring - or you can augment the light to keep eggs coming year-round. Here's what you need to know about chickens eggs and which comes first. Weather affects how often your chickens lay eggs. #chickens #eggs #animals #faqs #tips #livestock #backyardhomesteadHQ

Do Chickens Catch and Eat Mice? (In Coops, Fields, etc)

Chickens and rabbits can live together with proper preparation to prevent common interspecies issues. Keep them in separate coops and hutches - or at least let them have separate places within the same pasture. Here is what you need to know to keep rabbits and chickens together - and healthy. Make sure you read the tips about their manure! #rabbits #pets #tips #chickens #animals #homestead #livestock #backyardhomesteadHQ Rabbit Chicken Together, Can Rabbits And Chickens Live Together, Chickens And Rabbits Living Together, Chicken And Rabbit Coop, Biology Evolution, Homestead Livestock, Raising Rabbits For Meat

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19 Tips for Raising Chickens and Rabbits Together

Chickens and rabbits can live together with proper preparation to prevent common interspecies issues. Keep them in separate coops and hutches - or at least let them have separate places within the same pasture. Here is what you need to know to keep rabbits and chickens together - and healthy. Make sure you read the tips about their manure! #rabbits #pets #tips #chickens #animals #homestead #livestock #backyardhomesteadHQ

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Do Chickens Catch and Eat Mice? (In Coops, Fields, etc)

Do Chickens Catch and Eat Mice? (In Coops, Fields, etc) – Backyard Homestead HQ

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How Long Do Chickens Live? 5 Important Things to Know

While chickens are capable of living up to 20 years, their life expectancy depends on their care, diet, breed, environment, safety, and purpose. Hybrid chicken breeds (bred for egg production) usually only live 2-4 years while heritage breed chickens live and lay for an average of 8-10 or more years.

Chickens

All about chickens - raising, caring for them, and keeping them for eggs or meat. This board is all about how to keep and care for chickens of all breeds.

25 Pins

· Last updated 1y

Curated by

Backyard Homestead HQ