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There is no routine and unnecessary use of antibiotics or any other medication. Chickens are only medicated if there is a risk of disease which threatens the flock. This is rarely the case at La Ionica as our farmers take extreme care to prevent
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A. With the proper housing they're a very low-maintenance pet: Daily: a "checking on", egg collection, and opening and closing the coop The chickens must be in safe housing for the hours of darkness as if a fox gets into your coop or garden at
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Chickens use a lot of water in the production of eggs and you will notice your girls constantly sipping water throughout the day. That is why it is important that fresh water be checked every day so that they have a plentiful supply. See Other
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Regulations vary widely from city to city. Check with officials in your community.
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I used to think this, too, but when I put it to the test, the commercial breeds ran rings around the heritage breeds. Commercial White Leghorns are extremely productive and are very active foragers on free range. Commercial brown-egg birds are much
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Chicken facts: A chickens' body temperature normally runs at 102-103 degrees F. A chickens' heart beats 280-315 times a minute. Chickens are not capable of sustained flight. It takes a hen 24-26 hours to lay an egg.
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An association between the production of rheumatoid factor (RF)-like antibodies in animals immunized with bacterial immunoglobulin (Ig)G-binding proteins has been noted. Three potential explanations have been proposed: (1) altered host IgG due to
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Chickens lay eggs that are the color of themselves. For example, a white chicken lays white eggs, while a brownish chicken will lay brown eggs. There is no difference in taste, but brown eggs cost more, because brownish chickens eat more. You can
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Obviously, a well-built chicken coop is your first and best defense against predators. The coop should be designed to prevent predators from crawling through small openings or from tunneling under. Most troublesome predators come at night so it may
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Love pheasants? Are you interested in raising and possibly breeding a few of your own? Red Golden Pheasants make really good pets, and they are hardy, easy to raise birds. The chicks require a bit of care however, and you should have a good idea of
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