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...
If you see your chickens walking around on snow or ice, you may wonder if their feet get cold. Dr. Mikayla discusses a few behaviors your flock may exhibit to keep their feet warm during the winter. In addition to these behaviors, ...
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 ...
Did you know that chickens see and detect light differently than we do? While both chickens and humans have photoreceptors responsible for detecting light in our eyes, chickens have them deep within their brains. Th...
