A short but handy article this week! A very regular question that comes up, especially in Spring and Autumn, is « when will my pullets start laying eggs »? What is a point-of-lay pullet? A point-of-lay pullet is a female chicken that is fully grown and is about to start laying her first eggs. Honest sellers will … Lire la suite Point of lay pullet – is she ready to lay?
Evolution – the egg came first! Our beloved hens have secrets, many of which we will never know! But one we do know is – your favourite flock of feathered friends are proven direct descendants of dinosaurs and more specifically, the Tyranosauras Rex! What’s even more surprising, after attending many a dinosaur display over the … Lire la suite The Fascinating Evolution of Chickens from Dinosaurs
What is the crop? The crop is a muscular sac located at the base of the hen’s neck, which stores food for the day and can sometimes be impacted or have a bacterial imbalance. Sour crop Caused by moldy food, this phenomenon is noticeable when handling the crop. It’s soft and full of liquid, instead … Lire la suite Problems with the crop
Le jargon utilisé dans le domaine de la volaille peut ressembler à une langue étrangère. Voici donc un petit guide pour vous aider ! Terminologie générale Terminologie relative à la race Les hybrides possèdent souvent un gène de liaison sexuelle pratique qui permet de sexer facilement les poussins d’un jour en fonction de leur couleur. … Lire la suite Terminologie de la volaille : comprendre les bases
Some of the jargon used in relation to poultry can sound like a foreign language, so here’s a little guide to help you! General terminology Breed related terminology Hybrids often have a handy sex-link gene making it easy to sex day-old chicks by colour. The parents are often opposing colours (white/black) to one another, so … Lire la suite Essential Poultry Terminology: A Beginner’s Guide
As a chicken keeper, you will certainly have noticed that your flock has character, especially as individuals but as a group too! One problem you may have had the pleasure of experiencing is hens roosting in the nest box, or perhaps even on top of the henhouse. This is especially noticeable when they first arrive … Lire la suite Why Chickens Roost Outside and How to Prevent It
En tant qu’éleveur de poules, vous avez certainement remarqué que votre troupeau a du caractère, surtout en tant qu’individus, mais aussi en tant que groupe ! Un problème que vous avez peut-être eu le plaisir de rencontrer est celui des poules qui se perchent dans le nichoir, ou peut-être même sur le toit du poulailler. … Lire la suite Solutions efficaces pour éduquer les poules (où à dormir et à pondre)
Évolution – l’œuf est arrivé en premier ! Nos poules bien-aimées ont des secrets, dont nous ne connaîtrons jamais la plupart ! Mais il y en a un que nous connaissons : votre troupeau préféré d’amis à plumes est un descendant direct des dinosaures, et plus précisément du Tyrannosaures Rex ! Ce qui est encore … Lire la suite Les dinosaures dans votre jardin
This is such a large topic, I have deliberately put off writing about it! There are so many options out there to help chicken owners, not all of which are terribly effective. Some however, in my humble opinion, should be in every poultry owners arsenal. Having said that, I have found that no one product … Lire la suite How to Effectively Manage Red Mite in Your Coop
Chickens need the freedom to clean themselves daily by way of a dust bath (as opposed to other birds that use a bird bath with water). If they have access to the soil, they will make the bath themselves, usually in a sheltered area where they can dig a hole that they can sit in. … Lire la suite How to Create a Perfect Dust Bath for Your Chickens
Maman Poule 
Vous devez être connecté pour poster un commentaire.