Baby chickens are called “Chicks”. This is, at least, until they are a little older and can be sexed. Then they are called either a “pullet” which is a young female, or a “cockerel” which is a young male chicken. They are also called “peeps”, although I hear this term used more often when there …
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure for more info. Finding roaches in your chicken’s coop is incredibly annoying, I’ve been there and I get it. But getting rid of roaches in a chicken coop isn’t as hard as you may think. I managed to clear a pretty serious infestation. First of …
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Wondering, how long does a rooster live? What age do roosters get spurs? Or, when do roosters start to crow? If you’re thinking about getting a rooster – or if you already have one – these are some of the questions you should know the answer to. Well, you’ve landed on the right page. In …
Rats are one of the potential pests that pose a threat to backyard chickens. If you’re wondering, do rats attack chickens – the answer is, yes, rats do attack chickens. The risk depends on the size of the rat and the chicken in the fight. But rats will instinctively go for a chicken’s neck when …
A group of hens is called a brood. You may have also heard a group of hens being referred to as a flock. It’s fine to use this collective noun too, but a flock can mean a group of both male and female chickens. The word brood means a group of hens (female chickens) specifically, …
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A group of chickens is called a flock (as with most birds) or a brood. Although brood is more specifically the word for a group of hens (female chickens). A lot of people ask, what do you call a group of chickens? Because there are some fun and interesting collective names for other birds and …
