aggressive-rooster-behavior
No Jolt During The Molt: Chicken Care in 7 Steps
Lana Beckard, Nutrena® Poultry Expert – Ready or not, here comes the molt. Chickens shedding feathers and a drop in egg production in the fall are good indicators that your birds are going through molt.
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How to Stop Chickens From Pecking Each Other’s Feathers Out … and Other Chicken Behavior Problems
Chicken behavior problems, such as chickens pecking each other’s feathers out, are best resolved through prevention, by providing an enriched environment and a harmonious flock. For more details, read on!
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How to Tame Aggressive Rooster Behavior
If you have a rooster, chances are you’ve been spurred or chased. Some breeds are more prone to aggressive rooster behavior than others.
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Buk-buk-buk! What Do Those Chicken Noises Mean?
Chicken noises comprise a language that poultry use to express their emotions and their intentions, as well as warning of different types of danger. Read how to understand their calls better.
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12 Fascinating Facts About Roosters
Add to Favorites As the year of the rooster winds down, let’s take a look at 12 fascinating facts about roosters that may just have you considering adding these beauties …
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A Comprehensive Guide to Rooster Spurs
Add to Favorites We think about rooster spurs from the moment we get baby chicks. It’s not unusual to watch our unsexed chicks as they grow and see if chicken …
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How to Cook Stewing Hens and Roosters
Add to Favorites A friend of mine approached me several months ago and asked if we wanted a few roosters. I sighed and asked what was going on knowing that if we …
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You Don’t Need a Rooster Rescue, Set Up a Bachelor Pad Instead
Add to Favorites Unless you buy sexed day-old chicks, chances are you’ve got extra roosters this spring! Finding a rooster rescue can be difficult, especially during the spring when extra, …
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Ask the Expert — June/July 2017
Add to Favorites Missing Feathers This is a photo of one of my black sex link chickens. She is a one-year-old that is losing her feathers from her head and …
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