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How do Chickens Show Affection?
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How do Chickens Show Affection?

Chickens and the variety of personalities and emotions that they can have are vastly misunderstood. While they may not be like a parrot or other social talking birds, chickens have a way of showing their affection to their owners in different but similar ways. They are chickens after all and not shoulder birds, but it…

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What Does It Mean When A Chicken Lays On Its Side?
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What Does It Mean When A Chicken Lays On Its Side?

The first time I saw one of my chickens laying on its side, I immediately went into a full-blown panic and ran outside, only for her to jump up and walk away. Later, I learned that this terrifying behavior which has been referred to as a “death stretch” is actually completely normal. In the many years…

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How Many Hours Do Chickens Sleep? (Times, habits and tips)
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How Many Hours Do Chickens Sleep? (Times, habits and tips)

Like any other animal, the chicken needs to sleep, as it needs to be healthy enough to have the energy to lay eggs on a regular basis. As such, it is important for you to know more about the different sleeping habits of a chicken so that you can give it a conducive environment for…

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How Do Chickens Sleep? (Rules, meaning and tips for owners)
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How Do Chickens Sleep? (Rules, meaning and tips for owners)

Those who own backyard chickens are well aware of what their chickens do on a regular basis whenever these birds are active. But not many people have actually seen chickens in a state of inactivity or whenever they are asleep, or even know how chickens sleep. After all, it is important to know how chickens…

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Why do Chickens Kill Other Chickens?
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Why do Chickens Kill Other Chickens?

Just like we humans have social order, it seems so do chickens. We have bosses, employees, government leaders, supervisors, you get the point. Chickens also have a social hierarchy, which we call a ‘pecking order’. Chickens kill other chickens because they have a social hierarchy called a ‘pecking order’. The pecking order establishes who is…

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What are Chickens Scared of? (7 things you should know)
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What are Chickens Scared of? (7 things you should know)

Chickens normally aren’t the most cowardly of creatures, as they basically are curious enough to try to explore things and brave enough to know how to protect themselves and keep predators away from their eggs. However, like any other animal, even chickens have something they are afraid of. And knowing what chickens are afraid of…

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