Araucana chickens start laying eggs between 20-24 weeks’ of age. Araucana hens are great layers, typically laying around 200-230 blue – that’s right, blue! – eggs per year. This unique looking breed of chicken is a great backyard pet. How Many Eggs Do Araucanas Lay? The best estimate I can make is that under normal …
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Ameraucana chickens start laying eggs between 20-24 weeks (5-6 months) of age. They are one of few breeds to reliability lay blue eggs, so I can appreciate you’re anxious to start collecting their eggs. How Many Eggs Do Ameraucanas Lay? The Ameraucana isn’t among the prolific laying elite like the Rhode Island Red and Leghorns, …
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Chickens do eat squash bugs, yes. In fact, they’ll eat most bugs – pest control is one of the many benefits of raising backyard chickens. The downside, however, is that they’ll also munch on your vegetables and plants too if allowed. What Are Squash Bugs? How To Identify Them Squash bugs get their name from …
Silkies are one of the most popular – and unique breeds of backyard chickens. It’s also hard to deny they are the cutest looking chickens with their fuzzy coats. If you want to raise Silkies, here’s where to buy them online and how much to expect to pay. Why Silkies Are Such a Good Backyard …
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A showgirl Silkie is one of the most interesting and adorable looking chickens (not just my opinion). It’s no surprise, as they are a combination of two of the most unique, or “weird” looking breeds; Silkies and Turkens (Transylvanian Naked Necks). What’s So Special About Showgirls? Well, just take a look at the video below …
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Chickens do have shoulders, just not in exactly the same way we do. They’re located where their wings are attached to their bodies, but tucked away under their feathers. If you’re looking for a chicken’s shoulder meat, this is called “oyster” meat, and it’s incredibly tender. Where Are Chickens’ Shoulders? If you think of a …
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Chickens can drink rain water, yes. In fact, most backyard chicken owners find their chickens seem to prefer puddles of rainwater over using their waterer, just like most animals. The risk of illness or contamination is minimal. Is Rainwater Safe for Chickens? Generally speaking, rainwater is perfectly safe for chickens. It’s also safe for us …
Chickens do have tails, yes. They have tailbones as part of their skeleton, and you can see they have tails if you take a good look. Chickens have tail feathers too, with roosters having additional feathers in the form of sickle feathers. Why Do Chickens Have Tails? Birds in general have tails as they use …
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Chickens do not have nipples, no. They do have breasts, but they do not have mammary glands and are not able to produce milk as mammals do. This applies to all birds, as birds are of a different order to mammals. Why Do Chickens Have Breasts but Not Nipples? The word “breast” has a very …
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Chickens do have elbows, yes. Despite having wings instead of arms, chickens have a lot of the same bones and joints as us in their skeletal system. This includes the humerus and the radius/ulna, which are joined together by their elbow. But Chickens Have Wings Not Arms! Obviously, chickens have wings, not arms. They still …
