Archive for September 2021

Chickens do a good job of keeping several pests at bay. However, if you’re considering raising chickens near your home, you might be concerned about what kind of animals and pests chickens may attract. Chickens do attract several animals and pests. Flies, lice, mites, rodents, ants, and fleas are the most common pests. They also…

We bought 90 laying hens and 150 meat birds at the beginning of the pandemic. Owning chickens has been a learning experience. This post weighs the good and the bad of owning chickens. My hope is that it will help you decide if chickens are the right animal for you. Chickens cost between $3-$5 if…

How well can chickens remember things? Do they recognize you as their chicken parent? Good question! Chickens are incredibly smart (much smarter than you think). People much smarter than me have done studies on chickens in an attempt to find out exactly how smart. I looked up some of this data, and used the way…

Chickens can be aggressive, but will they kill each other? Can you prevent it? I have been raising chickens for over a year now and I currently have a flock of 170 chickens on my micro farm. As a concerned chicken parent, this is what I have observed when it comes to aggressiveness in chickens.…

Happy Chickens will thrive. Unhappy chickens will have a hard time adapting to new situations, staying safe, and mustering the will to live (yes, chickens can get depressed). It’s important that you pay attention to the mood of your chickens because it will have a big impact on their health. Happy chickens will display certain…