Can you make a hen go broody
I love to hatch eggs and prefer to use broody hens whenever…
Scrumptious Silkies
Caring for and raising of Silkie chickens.
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Do Silkie chickens need a dust bath?
A dust bath is essentially a “bath” your birds will take in…
15 ways to keep snakes out of the chicken coop
Lots of chickens keepers are rightfully worried about about snakes. One end…
Should you put food and water in the chicken coop?
There has been much debate raging over the years about whether it’s…
How do you know if your chickens are happy
Everybody wants to have happy chickens but how do you know they…
Chicken coop doors and pop holes
Chicken coop doors or pop hole doors. How big, how many and…
Are bantam chickens good layers.
Are Bantam Chickens Good Egg Layers?Yes, just like all other breeds of…
Can a coop be too big or too small
Hen houses can be too big or too small but big is…
Are bantams broody
Do bantam hens go broody?Yes, bantam hens do go broody and it…
What do chickens eat naturally
What is the natural food of wild chickens?Chickens are omnivores which means…
Can and should chickens swim
Chickens can and do swim if they have to but generally choose…
How many chicks can a chicken look after.
My broody hens usually hatched 12 to 15 eggs at a time,…
How to provide fresh greens for chickens in winter.
Grass, greens and pasture for chickens in winter:We all know that fresh…
Do Silkie chickens roost? And how high should they be.
Do Silkie chickens perch and roost? When I first got Silkies I…
11 reasons chickens sleep in nest boxes and how to stop it.
Some keepers think there is really nothing wrong with chickens sleeping in…