chicken feet
Healthy chicken feet are mostly smooth and soft with a rubbery feel with scales covering the tops of a chicken’s toes. A chicken’s foot...
chicken adoption
This spring, consider adopting chickens instead of buying them. You save a life. Like dogs and cats, too many chickens come into shelters...
pineal gland
The pineal gland is a small endocrine gland in the brain of most vertebrates. It produces melatonin, a hormone which modulates sleep...
Thanksgiving alternatives
The best way to celebrate turkeys at Thanksgiving is to keep them off our plate. Here are some of the many yummy alternatives for the...
vets
Lots of chicken illnesses and injuries are treatable if caught in time and properly cared for. Don't hesitate and go see your vet when...
Feathers
A chicken’s feathers do not cover her entire body. There are featherless areas that help with cooling when a chicken holds out her wings...
virulent Newcastle Disease update
The virulent Newcastle Disease outbreak is considered over in Northern California, however it is still going on in Southern California. ...
forced molting
Forced molting (aka induced molting) is a practice in the egg industry to boost the laying cycle. At the end of their first laying cycle,...