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What is the life span of a chicken?  There's two different groups of chickens... Meat birds live about 6-8 weeks before they are killed to be put in the freezer That is because if they get too large and too heavy their organs can't handle sustaining life And they tend...

How much space do you need for your flock? ? Inside the coop, you really need 2-3 square feet per bird That will give them enough room to be able to move around And to not really get in each other's way Out in the run, you need a good 8-10 square feet per bird They...

Reasons why your hen might not being laying… ? And this is Abigail. I've had Abigail for a little over seven years now.Molting One reason that your hens might not be laying as well as they normally do is if they're molting. Molting is when they lose their feathers to...

There are different kinds of chicken feed  I know it can get confusing Which one should you use? ? If you're raising meat birds…  You need a broiler starter until their six weeks old, that's 20-24% protein Then after that you put them on a broiler finisher which is...

Chicken's have a diet? ? Chickens are actually omnivores They're not vegetarians ? I know in your grocery store you see eggs that are marked vegetarian fed chickens And I'm not sure why, because they're not naturally vegetarians Omnivores means that they eat plants...

You think you want to have a backyard chicken flock? There are some things you should know about to decide if it's the thing for you Afterall, these are animals that need tending Not just the cute little fluffy chicks they start out to beNoise ? Even hens make noise...

Why do different chickens lay different colors of eggs? ? I've got all kinds of eggs from different breeds that are different colors. So why is that? ?White eggs... Typically, white eggs come from the Leghorn breed. Mine come from my Frizzle. She's a fancy breed....

Black Soldier Fly Larvae…why all the interest? ? They're high in protein  They have a bunch of essential minerals They've also got calcium for strong eggshells, 50X the calcium of mealworms, because the shell of the body on the flies is intact. ? According to Grubby...