What's the Scoop on Chicken Poop? The digestive system examined.
Chicken poop; we don't speak of it at the water cooler at work, but we do here in the chicken world because it is important. The appearance of chickens' droppings are often one of the first signs of disease and illness. It is not as important to memorize every affliction that can cause a chicken's droppings to be abnormal, but it is essential to be able to recognize abnormal poop and know what to do about it.
Cold weather chickens - 8 things NOT to do to in winter - My Pet Chicken
Cold weather chickens – 8 things NOT to do to in winter!!...Personally, I think over-warming the coop should be #1 ~ the warmer the coop, the colder it seems outside & the harder it is to acclimate to that cold. http://blog.mypetchicken.com/2012/11/16/cold-weather-chickens-8-things-not-to-do
How to Make a Chicken Dust Bath
So would you like to know how to make a chicken dust bath? Or even why you should provide a chicken dust bath? While, we aren’t chicken newbies anymore we still have a lot to learn about chickens. One of the things we completely missed the boat on was that chickens need to bathe. But they need to do so in dirt! I saw a picture on Pinterest of chickens laying in tires full of dirt. It was kind of an ah-ha moment as I have often observed our chickens digging holes in the run, flinging wood chip...