Chicken Noodle Diaries

  What makes chickens good therapy animals?   In this blog post, we will explore the reasons why chickens make such good therapy animals. We will also be looking at some beautiful personal experiences on how chickens can help those with mental health issues.   Chickens may look like an unlikely therapy animal, but it has been proven that chickens improve your psychological well being. So what is a therapy animal? A therapy animal is a trained animal that is used to interact with people who may suffer from psychological problems or trauma. Therapy animals are there to help those people relax and recover or cope with health problems, mental disorders or trauma. The most common animals used are dogs and cats, but other animals have been shown to have amazing healing effects on humans. Any animal can be used if they meet the criteria and it depends on the therapeutic needs of the person they need to interact with.   Studies have shown that therapy...

  Chickens aren’t just chickens: How many of us have heard people say that chickens are just chickens? I am sure most of us have heard that.   So let’s take a look at why chickens aren’t just chickens.   Chickens make great pets: Chickens may be one of the most underrated pets on earth (well to the non-chicken people that is). As a pet they bring so much joy to our lives, we love watching them scratch around for bugs, chasing each other around, dust bathing and just chickening around. It gives us a sense of peace, especially after a long day or week at work. And when it comes to them being our bosses, well it’s a real thing, they know just how to get us to give them the treats that they want and when they want it, and if they don’t want a certain something we quickly make a plan to get them something that they find acceptable to eat. They make a great addition to any backyard and are truly amazing in their unique personalities. Each of them have their ow...

 Let's Talk About Eggs Part 3 What to do if an egg breaks inside a hen? It is not always easy to spot, especially if it is a soft shell egg. But it is extremely dangerous to your hen as the egg yolk is a breeding ground for bacteria, and can cause an infection known as egg yolk peritonitis. If left untreated it can cause death.   Signs of an egg breaking internally in a hen: Your hen will look pretty miserable and depressed. She will be keeping herself away from the rest of the flock. My hens tend to stand in a GT stance, bum up and front of the body lower , and not in the typical Penguin stance. When I see these first signs I immediate start preparing their warm Epson salt bath . Typical GT stance GT Stance front view You will also notice that their vent is pulsating, a sign of them straining. Their poop is also much different than their normal poop, it is slimier, smaller and the closer they get to pass the egg the more watery it becomes. They look very u...