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Having pets also means that we sometimes think of getting pet insurance. Especially if the pet is a purebred or a show pet. What does this mean? Well enter pet insurance for chickens , and I have found one insurer that covers chickens. Pet or show bird let’s have a look. Pet Insurance for Chickens what next As chickens become more and more our backyard pets, not just the backyard chickens that lay eggs for us. It looks as though one insurance agency at least has decided to include insurance for chickens. Now I have looked at a few and they state exotic birds. Read more... chicken insurance

chickens eat celery … That’s an interesting one. And a question that might be a little more tricky for people to decide whether celery is actually ok to feed your backyard chickens or not. So, I think this question is worth answering for many people who are not really sure about it at all… Really… Can Chickens Eat Celery? Yes… Your chickens can eat celery. I have had no problem with giving my chickens celery and they seem to like it. Although celery does not have a lot of taste to it in general. Don’t be fooled by this though… Because celery provides some good nutrition for your birds. You could consider it if you have celery in your own veggie patch if you want. But I find it not that expensive to buy in the shops. Is Celery Healthy for Chickens? Celery is healthy for us, so it is also healthy for your backyard chickens as well. In fact, it is low in calories and high in antioxidants. You are looking at ...

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 ...

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 rooster

can chickens fly ? Really, you’re going to ask me this.. Well I better answer… Can Chickens Fly the Real Truth Can chickens fly hmmm. Let’s have a look at some history to give you the low-down on our not so tame chickens. Our backyard hens are of the noble descendants of a wild breed of chook called the grey or red Jungle Fowl, they have also been connected to dinosaurs, but I am a bit skeptical about this. I am sure that they have some connection to some dinosaurs but the majority I cannot see it. Anyway… These birds are still found in the wild in countries such as: Laos Myanmar Thailand Laos Far East In the wild, these jungle fowl not only perch in trees, but they also roost in trees. They have to be very adept at flying in the air to escape predators around them in the wild. In fact, I had the opportunity to see some in their wild state when I went over to Santoza island off Singapore when I lived there for a while. And they ...

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... molting in chickens