Apr 22preeningPreening is the grooming behavior in chickens. Chickens smooth their feathers by running them through their beaks so they perform better...
Feb 21encapsulating pillsChickens don't really like to be pilled, but they dislike it even more when the pill leaves a bad taste. Unfortunately many medicines...
Jan 3Avian InfluenzaUpdated on January 2, 2024. Since the end of October, HPAI is back in northern California with cases in Merced, Fresno, Sonoma, San...
Nov 6, 2023parthenogenesisParthenogenesis is a form of asexual reproduction where an egg develops into an individual without being fertilized by a sperm. This...
Sep 14, 2023both asleep and awakeChickens possess an intriguing ability that we humans don’t (one more!). They have a sleep phase called unihemispheric slow-wave sleep,...
Jul 16, 2023hormone implantThere exist hormone implants that pause the egg laying in birds. The drug is called Deslorelin (brand name Suprelorin) and is implanted...
Jan 2, 2022Egg replacementsThere are many ways to replace eggs when baking and cooking. Here are our favorite ways to substitute 1 egg in a recipe: 1 tablespoon of...
Nov 1, 2021blackhead diseaseBlackhead disease (histomoniasis) is a disease that affects turkeys, chickens, pheasants, quail, and some other birds. It is caused by...
Oct 1, 2021butt cleaningUpdated on June 1, 2022. Chickens are usually really good at preening themselves and don’t need our intervention to stay clean and...
Sep 1, 2021how many eggs does a hen lay?A commercial layer hen lays about 300 eggs a year, and there is nothing natural in this. We have been breeding them for maximum egg...