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Sneak Peek how to get Chickens to Lay Eggs in Winter

The winter is coming… Egg production is grinding to a halt. So how to get chickens to lay eggs in winter ? Let’s talk about it. So you don’t have to go running to the store to buy a lot of store-bought eggs ok. So your hens have stopped laying completely … Don’t PANIC! Why do Chickens stop Laying Eggs in Winter? It is actually the short days that are affecting your hens egg production and not the cold weather. Hens actually stop their egg production because there are food shortages, now this can go back to the day dot when their natural instincts come in. It is telling the hens that they have to conserve their energy to stay warm when there is not much food for them to eat. And also less daylight hours for them to go out and eat. As chickens know, going out in the dark is not the time for any chicken to be out, there are just too many preditors out there roaming around. That’s why, when wild, they have always gone to roost in ...

Looking for a friend? the Best Chickens for Pets

If you have ever thought about having pets, or do have pets but want something different. Have you ever thought about chickens as pets? No really! Not only that but the best chickens for pets . If you do have chickens in your backyard for eggs, have you actually spent time with them to see just how friendly they are? There are many people out there even today that have not thought of a chicken as a pet. They might have thought of other exotic pets they could have, yet they have never really considered a pet chicken as an actual pet. Or ever thought that a chicken can be a pet. Read more... pet chickens

Believe in Your Leghorn Chicken Skills but Never Stop Improving

The Leghorn Chicken , I think this chicken above all other chickens is the one that we know best. That dandy white chicken that has a big red wattle and fairly long legs. And the go-to chicken when it comes to cartoons on TV and laying hens. I have owned one or two in my time and think their just great! Keep reading... leghorn hen

The Fascinating Introduction to Molting in Chickens

If you have long periods of time that your laying hens are unproductive, meaning they stop laying eggs or only produce a few, looks like you may have molting in chickens time, and you may need to keep records and observe molt times for each chicken.  So how do you know when your chickens are molting… Well. Read more...