From beautiful plumage to outgoing personalities, there is nothing about Araucana chickens that doesn’t stand out. With an upright, proud stance reminiscent of many game birds, Araucanas will catch the attention of any passers-by. If you’re looking for active, inquisitive, and affectionate birds that love to be cuddled, the Araucana chicken is for you. They …
It happens to almost everyone who raises chickens. At some point, you will notice that there are fewer eggs around. The hens all look and act OK, but they just don’t seem to be laying. You may not be getting any eggs at all. It can be perplexing, but don’t worry too much. There are …
Chickens and humans have a long relationship Our history together begins over 10,000 years ago, with the Red Junglefowl of S.E.Asia, and the Grey Junglefowl of India. Through selective breeding, many new breeds were created, eventually making it to China, where more breeds were created. When the Europeans learned about chickens, they spread them all …
The downside of keeping chickens is that they will get into your gardens and will happily destroy it by making dust baths, and creating a wonderful buffet (for them). Chickens that find their way into your garden may think they’ve died and gone to Heaven, what with all the fresh seeds, fruits, vegetables, and all …
You might think that selecting chicken breeds would be an easy process. I mean, they are all just chickens, right? Actually, the process can be a bit more intense than that. All chicken breeds are not created equal. Some are very aggressive, and difficult to mage for a novice. Others are gentle and will require …
No matter how good we treat our chickens, they have a finite lifespan and will need to be replaced from time to time. Or maybe we just ran across some that just had to come home with us. Whatever the reason, it’s a fact that we will be adding chickens to our existing flock from …
We’re in the middle of winter. The winter solstice is always right around Dec. 22nd, which means the days are slowly getting longer already! Full of so much promise for gardeners like me. Not full of much else. It’s cold at night in January and February, that ‘ s true for most parts of the …
People are concerned about the average chicken lifespan for different reasons. If you are a commercial egg-producer, you may ask yourself, “How long do chickens live?,” in order to calculate how many eggs you can expect from a hen over her lifetime. Others have chickens, like myself, just because we love tending to them and …
Matilda was the oldest known chicken in the world living for more than 16 years. Matilda was born in Bessemer, Alabama, USA on Feb. 11, 1990. She was a Bantam, Red Pyle-colored, Old English Game hen. Her name was taken from the song Waltzing Matilda because of her habit of stepping from side to side …
There are many chicken breeds used for ornamentation purposes, such as the Cochin, Silkie, Araucana, Brahma, Houdan, and Sussex, to name a few. These are all beautiful birds, with rich colorful plumage. But all of them pale compared to the magnificence of the Polish Chicken, with their unique crested plumage around the head, and stunning …