Chicken coops plans

Frequently Asked (chicken) Questions

Don’t you need a rooster in order to get eggs? No, a hen will lay eggs regardless–they just won’t be fertile eggs.They still have the same nutritional value as fertilized eggs. Most of the eggs you buy in the store are unfertilized.

A White Wyandotte hen in her …

Poultry Facts: Poultry Pests and Their Control (West Virginia University) PDF

Pesticides Used for Control of Poultry Insect Pests (Mississippi State University) HTML

Recent Progress in Poultry Pest Research (University of California-Davis) PDF

Nebraska Management Guide for Control of Arthropod Pests of Poultry and Pets (University of Nebraska) HTML

A Guide for Managing Poultry Insects …

I have chickens and guineas and find them very helpful in reducing the bug population. They also are fun, lovable pets (which surprised me!) and are great company. And, of course, they are a great source of organic, free-range eggs if you let them roam around. You can’t just turn them loose and let them go, though, as they will dig and scratch in places they shouldn’t (like in a newly …

AREN’T CHICKENS LOUD?

Male chickens – roosters – are loud. They crow at all hours and will annoy the neighbors. They can be aggressive too. Raising roosters in an urban environment is not recommended. Many cities don’t allow it anyway. Female chickens, called hens, don’t make much noise. They squawk when they get excited but are quieter than most dogs. After a while you will get to …