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Chick FAQs: Navel Edition
Do chicks have a belly button? Chicks have something like a belly button called a navel. The navel is located on the chick’s belly below their breastbone.
Why do chicks have a belly button or a nave...Posted in: chick care, Chick Care 101, chick care guide, chick health, chick navel, chick sign, chicken coop, chicken perdue, chickens, chickens diet, do chickens, feed store chickens, hen chicken, importance of signs, little chickens, new chick, newborn chicks, sign chicks, yolk sac, yolk sac chicksRead more -
An Inside Look at Chicken Stress
Did you know chickens are prey animals? This means they have to look out for themselves! For this reason, they are conditioned to hide their stress to prevent potential predators from thinking they are an easy target. These behaviors,...
Posted in: anxiety in chickens, backyard chickens, chicken coop, chicken farm, chickens diet, diet, food for chickens, heat stress, hen, hen and chickens, predator problems, Stress in ChickensRead more -
Your Chicks are Here! Now What?
Read moreBringing home baby chicks can be overwhelming. The first weeks in a chick’s life is a period of rapid growth and development, and chicks require special care during that time.
Posted in: Caring for Chicks 101, chick, chick care, Chick Care 101, chick care guide, chick feed, chick food, chick health, chick rooster, chick sign, Chick starter feed, day old chicks, day old poultry, growing chicks, hobby farm, old chicks, one day old chick
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Chicken Feed 101: Behind the Basics
Chicken diets are formulated to provide chickens with nutrients to live, grow, and produce eggs. Chickens need more than just vegetation and table scraps! In fact, certain table scraps don’t offer a lot of nutrients and can even inter...
Posted in: chicken eating, chicken feed, chicken food, chicken grit, chicken hen, chicken layer feed, chicken nutrition, chicken scratch feed, chicken supply, feed store, feed supplu, growing, layer pellets, laying eggsRead more
