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Quiet is not a word we usually associate with chickens. Whether it’s roosters crowing or hens singing their egg songs, you can always expect some noise when you own chickens. A loud chicken may not matter if you live out in the country but in the suburbs or within the city, even a loud hen … Read more

In case you didn’t know, any article about tomatoes is required by law to state the fact that tomatoes are botanically considered a fruit and not a vegetable despite their not-so-sweet taste. How so? Well, fruit is a seed-bearing structure that develops from a fertilized flower, which is the case with tomatoes, while vegetables grow … Read more

The Prairie Bluebell Egger is a chicken that has been rising up the popularity charts in recent times. Its history only goes back to 2019, but the quality of its blue eggs has made it a must-have for many backyard farmers. Because it’s so new, a lot is yet to be established about the Prairie … Read more

Grab your device, and on your favorite browser, search for “the tastiest chicken breed”. If there’s one chicken reigning supreme on your Google search engine result pages, it has to be the Bresse chicken — and they’re just that! The Bresse, usually pronounced as a single syllable word without the “e” at the end, also … Read more

While they’re a relatively new development, the Bielefelder chickens seem to have already captured the hearts of chicken enthusiasts and fanciers all over the world, and for a good reason! These adorable feathered friends don’t just exude extraordinary beauty; they’re gentle giants whose larger-than-life disposition has made them one of the favorite options for backyard … Read more

Although they are officially known as the smallest chickens in the world, Serama Chickens have more character than almost any other breed. This modern Serama was developed quite recently, but their ancestors are said to go back to ancient times. The sizes of both the chickens and the eggs mean these birds are usually reared … Read more

Chickens can be very sensitive to hot weather. This is a concern with all the recent heat waves and higher average temperatures around the world. High temperatures can cause your chickens to become less active, lose their appetite, and produce fewer eggs. In more serious cases, these temperatures can lead to the death of your … Read more

Chicken water belly is characterized by the accumulation of fluid in the abdomens of chickens. The clinical name for this condition is ascites and it is usually a symptom of a serious underlying problem. Incidences of ascites have become more prevalent in recent years and affect poultry farms in many parts of the world. Depending … Read more

The humble egg is one of life’s real marvels and the world’s most versatile food. It takes 24 to 26 hours to develop, and a hen can lay up to 250 eggs per year. There are countless ways to prepare this natural nutritional powerhouse, both sweet and savory. In most cases, we use the unfertilized … Read more