It can be unsettling to enter your coop to find one of your chicks or chickens with its neck twisted oddly and its head stuck at an unnatural angle. This is what the condition known as wry neck or torticollis does to chickens. Depending on the cause, wry neck in chickens may look more serious … Read more

Grab your device, and on your favorite browser, search for “the tastiest chicken breed”. If there’s one chicken reigning supreme on your Google search engine result pages, it has to be the Bresse chicken — and they’re just that! The Bresse, usually pronounced as a single syllable word without the “e” at the end, also … Read more

There are only five recognized varieties of actual gray chickens. It may sound strange, considering how many chickens have grayish coloration, but the reality is that not all gray-looking chickens are gray. That is because the genetic markers for gray chickens aren’t as expressed as other colors. The common primary genetic colors found in chicken … Read more

Polish chickens are probably not the first breed most people will think about when they want to get into chicken farming. Surprisingly, these birds have a long and storied history and a look that makes them unforgettable as soon as you take one glance at them. It’s not just the appearance of Polish chickens that … Read more

When you’re starting out in chicken farming you may not realize that you’ll have to live with the decisions you make at the start for a long time. One of these decisions is the breed of chickens you’ll be keeping. Many first-time chicken farmers prefer to start with white chickens because they like the aesthetic. … Read more

The weird and wonderful world of brown chickens can be a little confusing to navigate. You’ll have many options to consider if you’re thinking about getting into chicken farming or just want a new member to change things up in your coop. Brown is a common color in chicken and many breeds will be able … Read more

If you have ever been curious about the color of your chickens, you’re not alone. Chicken colors are a big deal out here and some enthusiasts don’t think twice about shelling out eye-watering amounts of cash to get their hands on the ‘right’ colored chicken. The nature of chicken colors, how they come about, and … Read more