5 Outstanding Chicken Breeds for a Cold Climate - Cackle Hatchery
When you're deciding what chickens to bring home, one of the most important considerations is how they will adapt to the climate.| Cackle Hatchery
Testosterone is generally considered to be a male hormone. But hens also produce testosterone. In fact, without testosterone hens wouldn’t lay eggs. Here’s a short version of how testosterone works in chickens. Testosterone in Roosters The best known androgen steroid, testosterone is responsible for why a rooster crows but a hen doesn’t. Testosterone is also […] The post Testosterone in Chickens appeared first on Cackle Hatchery.| Cackle Hatchery
Whether or not to heat your chicken coop in winter depends on your climate, your facilities, and your type of chickens. Here are some factors to consider when trying to decide whether to heat or not to heat the chicken coop. Avoid Frostbite Although relative humidity tends to be low in winter months, the air […] The post To Heat or Not to Heat the Chicken Coop? appeared first on Cackle Hatchery.| Cackle Hatchery
Molting is the periodic shedding and renewal of a chicken’s feathers. Mature chickens usually molt once a year, at the approach of colder weather and shorter days. During winter, old tattered feathers don’t provide the same good insulation as a fresh coat of plumage. So what are the signs that tell you your chickens are […] The post Signs of Molting in Chickens appeared first on Cackle Hatchery.| Cackle Hatchery
When you're deciding what chickens to bring home, one of the most important considerations is how they will adapt to the climate.| Cackle Hatchery
Chickens share characteristics with a lot of other birds, but they also differ from most birds in a few key ways.| Cackle Hatchery
Green muscle disease is an affliction that mostly affects heavy-breasted broiler chickens, but there are ways to avoid it.| Cackle Hatchery
A pullet’s nutritional needs vary with her stage of growth. A pullet that is nutritionally deficient, and therefore too thin at maturity, won’t be able to consume enough dietary protein to both lay eggs and continue growing. As a result, her first eggs will be delayed, and they will be smaller and fewer than normal. […] The post How to Feed Pullets for Optimal Egg Production appeared first on Cackle Hatchery.| Cackle Hatchery
Do you have any questions about keeping meat chickens? Well, Cackle Hatchery has the answer you're looking for!| Cackle Hatchery
Are you on the fence about whether or not to include a rooster in your flock? Here are 5 reasons to keep a rooster. And, just to confuse you, 5 reasons not to keep a rooster. Reasons to Keep a Rooster Baby Chicks One of the main reasons to keep a rooster is to get […] The post 5 Reasons to Keep a Rooster, and 5 Reasons Not to appeared first on Cackle Hatchery.| Cackle Hatchery
A chicken is most comfortable when the environmental temperature hovers around 70-75°F. As the temperature goes up, so does the chicken’s deep body temperature. Fatalities occur if the chicken’s deep body temperature reaches 115°F or above. When summer temperatures start to rise, here are 8 strategies you can observe to keep your chickens comfortable. 1. […] The post 8 Summer Strategies to Keep Your Chickens Comfortable appeared first on Cackle Hatchery.| Cackle Hatchery
Heat-hardy chickens also tend to have less body mass. Reflective light-colored feather patterns are also helpful. Here are 16 chicken breeds that tolerate warm weather.| Cackle Hatchery
