Summer is here and you should be thinking about protecting your birds from the extreme heat. Heat can have a very detrimental effect on birds. Po
Read MoreBird owners are often advised to clip the wings of their birds. A common first reaction is that it is a cruel thing to do. After all, birds are m
Read MoreBirds sing songs, chatter, call, talk or whistle for a variety of reasons. They have their own unique way of communicating their desires through body
Read MoreBaby chicks need the temperature under the brooder lamp to be around 95 degrees F for the first week of their lives. To prepare them to move outd
Read MoreMany people only want hens for eggs or do not want the noise that comes with a rooster, so pullets are ordered. However, sexing chicks is very ha
Read MoreBirds have extremely delicate respiratory systems with their lungs operating quite differently than those in humans and other animals. Birds have
Read MoreI would guess that about half the baby poultry sold each spring is lost to predators well before they lay an egg. The most common predators in th
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