Though chicken is a lean protein, chicken salad isn’t always a healthy meal. Find out common pitfalls and how to add special flavors that everyone will love. In my house, we usually stick to tuna or egg salad, but once in a while, we’ll have chicken salad for a change. But watch out, not all …
Standard wood 2X2’s or 2X4’s – Most commonly pine but can be anything. Branches or saplings cut down and used as natural perches. This is what I use for all my roosts now., and bamboo poles. Make sure there are no splinters or sharp buds. PVC – Can chickens roost on PVC piping ? Metal …
The best chicken breeds for dark brown eggs are: Barnevelder, empordanesa, maran, penedesenca, and welsummer. Then, why do your chickens eggs have brown eggs? Chickens that lay brown tinted eggs deposit the pigment protoporphyrin on the eggs late in the process of forming the shell. The pigment therefore does not penetrate the interior of the …
Although chickens have been known to communicate through sounds, there is no scientific evidence that chickens know their names. However it is possible that you and your chickens have experienced that – especially around the time where you feed them chickens seem to respond to their name being called. The chicken is the first bird …
Yes, chickens do have tongues. It’s an important part of their anatomy which they require in order to survive. Their tongue is very small and has a pointy tip. Tongue color varies from one breed of chicken to another but, as a rule, matches the rest of the inside of the bird’s mouth. For chickens, …
Chickens eat gravel for two reasons. Their lack of teeth means that food swallowed has to be processed by the stomach alone. The presence of gravel in the stomach helps to mash up the food in the stomach and ease digestion. However, the eating rocks part is real. Chickens swallow food whole and eat small …
The most common way chickens catch lice is through wild birds, adding new birds to an existing flock without quarantine or from contaminated clothing or equipment. A female louse can lay between 50-300 eggs in her short 3 week lifespan, so you need to make sure to treat your chickens as soon as you spot …
We’ve already discussed using fall leaves and shredded newspaper, so this time I want to talk about using straw in the chicken coop. Straw is the first tier of cost when it comes to bedding. Beyond being a lousy waste management material and propensity to endanger chickens’ unique respiratory systems, straw also poses a danger …
Even though the Brahmas chicken can grow to be just about as big, the Jersey Giant on average is the largest. This chicken is pure bred and comes in four different colors, white, black, blue and splash. Besides the difference in color, the black Jersey Giant also averages about a pound more than the white …
Here are some tips to maximize freshness ( 7, 8 ):. Refreeze at peak quality. For the best taste, try to refreeze chicken as soon as possible. Store at or below 0°F (-18°C). To help retain quality and prevent spoilage, keep frozen chicken stored at or below 0°F (-18°C).. Freeze chicken quickly. Some additional ideas …
