Pasty Bottom: Not the Chicken Trend Anyone Wanted

Pasty Bottom in Chicks: Causes, Fixes and Prevention

It’s a rite of passage for new chicken owners—thinking you’ve got the cozy brooder thing down, only to spot what looks suspiciously like a fluffy little bird sporting… well, let’s just call it a diaper malfunction Welcome to the glamorous world of “pasty bottom”—the poultry equivalent of a clogged pipe at the worst possible moment

What Exactly is Pasty Bottom?

Forget spa days and tail feather preening—“pasty bottom” happens when droppings get stuck to the downy fluff under a chick’s vent The technical name is “pasting

Feeding Turkeys

What to Feed Turkeys for a Healthy Balanced Diet at Home

To ensure the health of your turkeys, you need to mimic their natural diets as much as possible

Wild turkeys are found all over most of the United States Our domestic turkeys are descendants of these wild birds Although leaner, the wild turkey has a similar diet to that of the domestic turkey Turkeys, like chickens, are omnivores Omnivores need a mixed diet of both plant and animal variety Omnivores are foragers, taking bits here and there as they move through the environment Wild turkeys can have ranges of up

The Delaware Chicken: A Hen Dressed for a Wedding

Of the hundreds of chicken breeds out there, only one always looks dressed to attend a wedding The Delaware chicken wears delicate lace every single day, just in case a ceremony is about to start Most backyard flocks lean on Rhode Island Reds, Ameraucanas, Barred Rocks, Australorps, or ISA Browns, and far too few include this dainty yet meaty heritage bird If you want a flock with a little extra elegance and plenty of practical value, the Delaware deserves a closer look