Baby chicks grow up very quickly. In a chicks first several weeks of life, much of their energy is spent on growing in their new							
			
				If chickens could talk, they would definitely tell you that they prefer to free range in a nice green pasture over standing in a muddy							
			
				Taking care of your flock of chickens is necessary for their well being and good health. But you benefit from it too and in more							
			
				Chickens instinctively know how to clean themselves by dust bathing, preening and by molting. Unless they get “pasty butt,” excessively pooped on or have parasites,							
			
				Stop wasting your time picking your hard boiled eggshells off in tiny pieces. Not preparing them “just right,” will not only waste your time, but							
			
				“What is chicken pasty butt?” Chicken pasty butt is what occurs when wet feces from a chickens vent, usually diarrhea, cake up and stick to							
			
				Whether you are a first time baby chick owner or have been raising them for decades, seeing and hearing a stressed baby chick can turn							
			
				Most of us don’t even give it a second thought when we toss our egg shells into the garbage can. There are several reasons why							
			
    






