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Understanding Sex-Link Hybrid Chickens

October 12, 2021 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Chickens 101

At Backyard Poultry we get questions all the time asking for help identifying the breed of various chickens. Many times the chickens pictured are not purebred chickens at all but crossbreeds / hybrid chickens hatcheries produce for very specific purposes – such as egg production.

Do Your Chickens Need Supplements?

October 12, 2021 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Feed & Health

Add to Favorites By Tiffany Towne, Nutrena Poultry Expert A stroll down the poultry aisle in your favorite feed store may display more options for chicken supplements than you knew existed. …

Chickens Who Foster, Chickens Who Adopt

October 11, 2021 · Rebecca Sanderson · Chickens 101

It is not uncommon to set a broody chicken with fertilized eggs from several different hens, but have you ever given a hen a turkey poult?

The Brahma Chicken – Raising a Large Breed

October 11, 2021 · Janet Garman · Chickens 101

Many people ask me what is the best backyard chicken breed to raise. For me, my favorite has long been the Brahma chicken.

How to Build an Automatic Chicken Feeder

October 6, 2021 · Romie Holl · Feed & Health

I thought, “Why not have the animals together? The chickens could roam to their hearts content and even help keep the bugs away from the goats.” It was a good thought, at least until the next day when it was time to feed the chickens some grain.

Dog Breeds that Get Along with Chickens: Raising the Family Dog Alongside Poultry

October 6, 2021 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Feed & Health

Are there dog breeds that get along with chickens? Here are a few things to consider when raising chickens with dogs.

Discover Honey’s Antibacterial Properties to Treat Traumatic Injury in Poultry

October 6, 2021 · Maat Van Uitert · Feed & Health

Add to Favorites Throughout the ages, honey has traditionally been used to treat and prevent infections, and our ancestors knew well honey’s antibacterial properties. Honey has been found in the …

Molting Chickens 101 – Chickens in a Minute Video

October 5, 2021 · Pam Freeman · Feed & Health

Molting is a natural process that usually takes place in fall when birds replace old feathers with new plumage. For adult molting chickens, timing is especially important because feathers equal warmth.

Oviducts and Salpingitis

October 4, 2021 · Patrice Lewis · Feed & Health

Chickens are the original egg assembly factories. Inside those fluffy bodies are conveyer belts where eggs are “built” through assembly-line techniques.