An Experiment in Chick Sexing Methods

A continuous experiment on old wives' tale methods to determining the sexes of chicks.

How to wash a chicken
A quick and simple 10 step guide on washing your chicken for whatever reason.
Mating
Whats the earliest ducks can start mating? I have 4 ducks, 2 males and 2 females. The two older ones are mating but the 1 Drake who's only 3 most isn't interested but...
WEAK CHICK HELP
Yesterday i got 2 baby chicks.They were doing fine until about 30 minutes ag:hmmne of them looked very weak,it couldn't stand up.It just falls on its side with its...
Silkie Chick Dying?
I bought 5 Silkie chicks from Rural King May 1st, all have been fine, eating, drinking, playing, ect. However this one hasn't grown at all, and is now showing signs...
My silkie
My silkie eyes and closed due to having fowl pox scabs on them. Is it ok to remove them and how is the safest way of doing this plz xx

Name That Chicken! A Guide to Improving your Identification Skills
Male? Female? Breed? Variety? So many factors contribute to being able to accurately identify a chicken. This guide to chicken identification describes examples and...
Kick the Heat Lamp: Better, Safer, and Healthier Options to Heat Your Brooder!
Heat lamps have been shown to be incredibly unsafe and unhealthy for growing chicks. In this article, I discuss reasons why heat lamps are not ideal, and alternatives...
Chicken First Aid Kits - Handy and Essential Supplies, and How to Use Them
Sometimes in chicken-keeping, things happen that no one expects. It could be a sudden disease, a squabble between birds causing injuries, or even a predator attack...
Cold Weather Advisory: A Detailed Look at the Question of Supplemental Heat
As autumn rolls around, and many of us start thinking about the winter ahead, one question seems to come up more than others: Do my chickens need supplemental heat...
An Inside Look at the Humble Sexlink Chicken
Sexlinks are some of the most abundant chickens out there! Do you know what makes a sexlink a sexlink? Read here to find out!