POULTRY FAQ
Do you need roosters for hens to lay eggs?
No, Roosters are needed only to fertilize the eggs, hens will lay without a rooster.
How often do chickens lay eggs?
A healthy mature chicken can lay almost an egg a day.
What eggs are better for you brown or white?
The only difference is preference, nutritionally they are all the same.
Where can I get chickens and how many should I have?
Chickens are social creatures and ideally always 3 or more. It is considered cruel to have just one.
Your local Poultry groups have lists of breeders, check local feed stores for any Poultry Swaps.
Do you have to give chickens baths?
No Chickens take dust baths daily.
How long do chickens live?
Some can live 8-10 yrs.
How noisy are chickens?
Roosters are very noisy, some can crow all day.
Hens are much quieter, they squawk when laying an egg or are threatened.
How much time do I need to take care of the chickens?
Daily keep waterers and feeders full, collect eggs, open each morning and close up each night.
Keep and eye on them when you are out doing your chicken chores .
Monthly change bedding and remove free fertilizer (poop).
Twice a year, a through cleaning and disinfecting of the coop.
How many chickens can I have in my backyard?
Depends where you live. Phone your local by-law officer.
No, Roosters are needed only to fertilize the eggs, hens will lay without a rooster.
How often do chickens lay eggs?
A healthy mature chicken can lay almost an egg a day.
What eggs are better for you brown or white?
The only difference is preference, nutritionally they are all the same.
Where can I get chickens and how many should I have?
Chickens are social creatures and ideally always 3 or more. It is considered cruel to have just one.
Your local Poultry groups have lists of breeders, check local feed stores for any Poultry Swaps.
Do you have to give chickens baths?
No Chickens take dust baths daily.
How long do chickens live?
Some can live 8-10 yrs.
How noisy are chickens?
Roosters are very noisy, some can crow all day.
Hens are much quieter, they squawk when laying an egg or are threatened.
How much time do I need to take care of the chickens?
Daily keep waterers and feeders full, collect eggs, open each morning and close up each night.
Keep and eye on them when you are out doing your chicken chores .
Monthly change bedding and remove free fertilizer (poop).
Twice a year, a through cleaning and disinfecting of the coop.
How many chickens can I have in my backyard?
Depends where you live. Phone your local by-law officer.