Chicken Sneeze Chickens can and do sneeze when certain conditions are met. The nasal passage of a chicken does have sensitivity, meaning in the event of something foreign being introduced, such as moisture or dust, a sneeze will be triggered. This rapid exhale is meant to force the unwanted object from the nasal cavity and prevent it from reaching the lungs where it can cause damage. On a personal note, a chicken sneezing is a somewhat humorous sound. One that may catch you off-guard the first time you hear it. But it is identifiable, if not somewhat relatable, after you know what you’re listening to. What Does It Mean When A Chicken Sneezes? While the occasional chicken sneeze is of no real consequence, repetitive sneezing can be a sign of something serious. One might think that with

Chicken love Chickens are fully capable of remembering both good and negative events. For example, earlier this summer my new flock managed to escape the coop before completely associating it as a ‘place of safety’. This association is critical as it encourages them to return when the sun goes down and they are at high risk from predators. FYI, rounding up 15 chicks and trying to coral them into a coop all by yourself, can be quite a challenge. Using some scrap particle board, I manufactured a chute by which to direct them. Then with the chute in place, I grabbed a broom as a means of extending my arm, and began ‘shoosh’ing’ them in. Between the chute and the broom, I was able to get all 15 chicks back into the coop. This process was repeated

Chicken forward view Being the mammals that we are, we tend to assume certain things based on our own experience. Our ability to look from side to side, for example, is one of those physical acts that we do instinctively, rarely giving it any thought. So if it’s completely natural for us, then surely everyone else must do the same thing… right? I’ve said it many times, chickens are amazing creatures. And the longer you work with them, the more you are amazed. While a chicken does have the muscles associated with eyeball movement, the eyeballs themselves have a very limited range of motion. Consequently, a chicken will move its whole head when it feels the need to see more. However, it’s worth noting that a chicken’s field of view is considerable. A human has roughly 135 degrees of horizontal view. By

Clear the coop! ### Warning: this article contains a fair amount of toilet content ### The thing about being the curious beings that we are, is that every now and then a really odd question will pop into your head that you just HAVE to have the answer to. You can’t really ask anyone about it, for fear of social repercussions. But it’s going to totally drive you nuts if you can’t figure it out. So... you do what any respectable adult would do, you keep your mouth shut, pretend that you’ve forgotten about it, and when no one looking... do an online search (incognito). Which brings us here: the flagellant facts of feathered fowls. Strictly speaking, a fart is a gas that exits the intestines and as chickens have intestines included in their digestive system,