Female pigeons lay eggs at around 5 to 6 months of age. They can lay infertile eggs without a male. Those eggs cannot produce young ones. The best way to check if those eggs are fertile or not is 5 days after laying. A female pigeon will lay eggs when it is sexually mature after … Read more
Anyone who keeps geese might have come across a challenge of one or two of them abandoning their eggs. They indeed leave their eggs, but do you know why they do so? We’ve gathered more information about geese leaving their eggs, so keep reading. Geese may abandon their eggs because of predators around nesting areas, incubation … Read more
Ducks are fruit lovers. If this sounds funny to you, take a piece of watermelon and give it to your ducks, their willingness to devour it will tell you how much they enjoy the fruit. Watermelon is a tasty and healthy fruit that can serve as a snack for your ducks during summer. Anytime you buy … Read more
Let us start by asking where maggots in a chicken coop come from. Well, here is a simple answer: A dirty coop that is always warm and smelly will attract flies that can breed and lay eggs. Those eggs hatch into larvae, which are known as maggots, within a day. After hatching, maggots will crawl … Read more
It is okay for ducks to have kale because it contains valuable vitamins and nutrients that are essential for their growth. Raw kale leaves and stems are healthy for adult ducks, and you do not need to cook them. A duck’s digestive system is designed to absorb and digest raw vegetable leaves and stems. As … Read more
I have a small garden that is full of kale plants. Yesterday, my backyard chickens wandered into it and ate all their leaves. At that point, I wondered if too much kale is dangerous to chickens and was worried it may affect them. After thorough research on chickens and kale, we collected some facts. … Read more
Just like other animals, chickens also need water to cool down. Therefore, the coop’s environment will determine if they need water at night or not. For example, during the summer, chickens consume more water. In winter, they can comfortably go without water at night. In fact, they can even stay for more than 1 day … Read more
Turkeys digging up grass is not a bad sign because they are just looking for food. However, their digging activities can destroy new grass on the lawn. Notably, turkeys’ feed ranges from small insects like grasshoppers and ground beetles to seeds and grasses. Therefore, turkeys are likely to dig up grass in search of such … Read more
Poison is the most effective way of controlling rodents. However, you need to know that rat poison can harm chickens. In severe cases, rat poison may kill chickens depending on the amounts and type taken. If chickens ingest strong rat poison, they will die from severe internal bleeding. The amount consumed will determine the physical … Read more
Scientists have disapproved of claims that chickens cannot smell. However, researchers have discovered that their sensitivity to smell is not as good as those of wild animals that survive by hunting other animals. Chickens have a sense of smell that is enough for them to smell predators, fear, flavors, and certain types of foods. Additionally, they can … Read more