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- Egg Buying Guide: Carton Labels – What Do Terms Like ‘Organic’, ‘Cage Free’ and ‘Humane’ Really Mean?
- Avian Moulting: Autumnal Featherloss in Chickens – Why and When it Happens
- Avian Immune System – The Police of The Chicken Body
- Learn the Lingo – Lets Speak Chicken!
- Avian Endocrine Systems – Hormones in Poultry
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Egg Buying Guide: Carton Labels – What Do Terms Like ‘Organic’, ‘Cage Free’ and ‘Humane’ Really Mean?
There are so many confusing egg label terms out there such as 'organic' 'free range' 'pasture raised' ' cage free' and 'certified humane' but what do they actually mean? An egg can only be as healthy as the hen who laid it. Therefore, if the hen is not healthy, the egg will not be either, and as a result you will be eating an egg that has no benefit to your health, and is possibly even detrimental. So, what do chickens need? A clean, sheltered, warm and dry roost. There should be plenty … [Read More...]
Avian Moulting: Autumnal Featherloss in Chickens – Why and When it Happens
Moulting: The purposeful loss (or shedding) of scales/hair/feathers. In late summer or early autumn, chickens begin to lose their feathers. This is one of the most alarming things for a novice chicken keeper. This, however, is perfectly normal. It is called Moulting (USA spelling is Molting). When chicks hatch, they are covered in soft puffy tufts of fluff, which is shed and replaced by small feathers in the first juvenile moult. After a few more juvenile moults, and a lot of growing, the … [Read More...]
Avian Immune System – The Police of The Chicken Body
Like all animals, chickens, as well as other poultry, have immune systems like mammals do. Below is an insight to the defence of the avian body! Primary Defences Innate Immunity Acquired Immunity Passive Immunity Active Immunity Cellular Immunity Non Cellular (Humoral) Immunity Skin: The skin is the first, and primary defence. It forms a physical barrier which blocks harmful micro-organisms from entering. Therefore, invasion can only occur if the skin is … [Read More...]
Learn the Lingo – Lets Speak Chicken!
Like all animals, chickens have their own way of communicating. They are more capable and cunning than we have ever realized - they have their own language! They are capable of communicating danger, announcing a new egg, chatting to their friends and much more! They use vocal communication, and gestures to convey meaning, and scientist have recentlly discovered that clever chickens may be as crafty as humans... In fact, a study carried out by Dr K-lynn Smith and Professor Chris Evans from … [Read More...]
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Sexing Partridge Wyandotte Chicks
Tips for sexing Partridge Wyandotte Bantams... Girls... Darker plumage (from hatching to early juvenile moults ) Rounder wing feathers Paler combs Boys... Lighter in colouring (from hatching to first juvenile moult) from then on, orange slowly begins to appear, until they are actually darker than the girls Thicker legs Slower … [Read More...]