Video Resources
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Feather Pecking Basics, Part Two: Why It Happens and How To Manage It in Your Flock
In the second video of our Feather Pecking series, Dr. Mikayla discusses why this behavior happens and how you can manage it in your flock.
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5 Tips for Introducing New Birds to Your Flock
Adding new birds to your flock is exciting, but it can be tricky, too! Poultry live within a hierarchy, and new flock members complicate things a bit. Your most dominant birds may get upset when they meet new hens. In this video, Dr. Mik...Posted in: backyard chicken, backyard chicken coop, chicken bird, chicken coop, chicks of hen, chicks order, flocks of chickens, introducing chicks to flock, introducing new chickens to flock, new chicksRead more -
How Does Cold Weather Affect Chickens?
It's officially winter, which means it is likely that your chickens will experience cold stress. Adult chickens feel most comfortable between 60º-75º F. The good news is that chickens have great feather coverage, which allows them ...Posted in: backyard chicken, backyard chicken coop, backyard chickens, backyard poultry, chicken, chicken and rooster, chicken coop, chicken egg, chicken facts, chicken feather, chicken hen, chicken house, chicken issue, chickens in cold weather, chickens in snow, chickens in the cold, chickens in winter, coop chicken, heat chicken coop, heat for chickens, heat lamp for chicks, keeping chickens warm in winter, tempreature for chickens, tempreatures for chickensRead more -
What is a Probiotic?
In this episode, Dr. Mikayla discusses the live, good bacteria that offers health benefits for both us and our chickens!Posted in: backyard chicken, backyard chicken coop, backyard chickens, bedding chicken coop, benefits of chickens, chick health, chicken gut health, chicken probiotic, good gut health, gut health, healthy chicken, healthy chickens, healthy gut bacteria, probiotic, supplements, your gut healthRead more -
What is Molting?
You may have noticed that during certain times of the year, your chickens start to lose their feathers. Don't worry! This is a natural process called molting.Posted in: backyard chicken coop, chicken coop, chicken feather, do chickens molt, feathers, How feathers keep chickens warm, molting chickens, molting hen, poultry feather, raising backyard chickens, raising chickensRead more
