Video Resources
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Egg Eating: What to do if your Chickens are Eating their Own Eggs
Have you ever found cracked eggs in your coop? Your chickens may be eating their own eggs. Join Dr. Mikayla as she dives in to help with troubleshooting this coop challenge.Posted in: backyard chicken, backyard chickens, backyard poultry, behavior, chicken, chicken behavior, chicken egg, chicken eggs, chicken eggs fresh, chicken issue, chicken laying an egg, egg care, egg eatingRead more -
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.
Posted in: backyard chicken, backyard chicken coop, backyard chickens, backyard poultry, cannibalism in chickens, chicken feather, chicken pecking, feathers, hen and chickens, pecking order, poultry feather, small chickenRead more -
Feather Pecking, Part One: What It Is and How to Recognize It
Dr. Mikayla discusses Feather Pecking: a two-part series about this behavior and why your chickens may be doing it.Posted in: backyard chicken, backyard poultry, cannibalism in chickens, chicken feather, chicken pecking, pecking order, poultry birds, poultry chicken, poultry feather, small chickenRead 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
