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40 AMAZING Facts About Chickens You Might Not Know

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40 Amazing Facts You Might Not Know About CHICKENS!

We at the typesofchicken.com team try to find as much useful information about keeping chickens as possible and we give our best to share it and combine our opinions with you.

This process depends a lot on the time we spend in research.

During our research, we have found many interesting facts about chickens that may or may not be directly connected with keeping chickens but are good to know. This is why we decided to share with you 40 Facts You Might Not Know About Chickens.

Let’s start, and hope you will enjoy!

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9 kinds of chicken combs (chicken breeds with combs included)

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Types Of Combs In Chickens

Except for a few articles concerning water bathing and feathers, we at the typesofchicken.com team rarely do articles about the general outside look of the chickens.

The weekly Pros & Cons articles regarding certain chicken breeds are where much of the discussion about the hens’ appearance takes place. In light of that, we chose to write about chicken combs for today’s post.

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Can chickens swim? “The Hobby of Swimming”

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chickens swimming

Something easy comes to mind when you think about swimming creatures.

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Tips On How To Raise Friendly Chickens! *You will be surprised with Number 2*

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raise friendly chickens

In our previous articles, we at the typesofchicken.com team were mostly focused on the usage of chickens as products, which breeds give the best meat, what to feed your chicken to get the best eggs, and more. But from what we`ve learned from some of your e-mails, it seems like some of our regular readers … Read more

Keeping Multiple Roosters – 5 tips

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Keeping Multiple Roosters

Roosters are not so easy to keep, at least not as much as hens. Chicken keepers that keep their chickens for the eggs usually don`t want to keep roosters in their flock.  

There are, however, many chicken keepers that cannot imagine their flock without a couple of roosters – if you are one of them or want to be – this article is for you. We have prepared for you this article about 5 tips for Keeping Multiple Roosters in order to oblige the big number of our readers that wanted to know more about rooster keeping.

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Rats in my Chicken Coop! How To Get Rid Of Them? *tricks & traps included*

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How To Get Rid Of Rats

Rat problems are very old and yet still common in many chicken coops around the world.

Therefore with time, many chicken keepers have found new and safer methods of getting rid of them. What we at the typesofchicken.com team want to share with you are the most useful ways how to get rid of rats.

Although some people may argue that some of these ways to handle a rat invasion in your coop are unsafe or “primitive” – others are very much pleased by the effectiveness of these methods.

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How to bond with your chicken? *Training Included*

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Training Chickens 101

Chickens are scared of people. They have their right to be, wouldn’t you say? Are you asking yourself how to bond with your chicken?

They are frightful.

They are mindful.

They are restless.

It requires investment for them to wind up usual to their overseers and human family.

They have to build up a bond with you and trust that they are sheltered in your near environment. It likewise requires investment for them to acknowledge you into their group.

Chicken, much the same as people, have their own identities. Some appreciate being taken care of, others like to sit close to you, and others are completely detached from any taking care of.

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Little Girl is rocking on TikTok (we can all learn from her)

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Okay, this is not a normal type of blog post that we write. I stumbled upon a chicken account on TikTok, and I was amazed! We normally write about tips and tricks for raising chickens, but this girl got our attention! Firstly, you can find her mostly on TikTok. Here is the account name: farm_12344 … Read more

How to train chickens to come when called? 5 easy steps for you to follow

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Training chickens to come when called is a great way to keep them safe from predators and from getting lost. Chickens have a natural instinct to head back to the safety of their coop when they’re feeling scared, so being able to call them back to you can be a lifesaver. They also tend to … Read more

Can Crows Kill Chickens? (measures to avoid them)

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Chicken Predators - The Crows

Crows are scrounger flying creatures of the class Corvus in the Cirvidea family, which likewise incorporates jaybirds, ravens and around 120 other fowl species. They are mostly going to kill baby chicks or steal eggs, and they pretty rarely attack normal hens or roosters.

Crows flourish in sets and are regional.

Their fundamental method of assault is vulture-like in nature. Dissimilar to birds of prey that divert hens, crows are known not to prey in huge numbers.

As pioneering feeders, they frequently simply float around a territory, sitting tight for their prey to bite the dust.

Crows from time to time trouble grown-up chickens that can’t protect themselves. They pest youthful hens, producers, chicks, and eggs.

It is basic for crows to roost themselves on housetops and electric shafts neglecting poultry cultivates and take in the normal development of your fowl.

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