“Resting” fertile egg myth The myth of “resting” fertile eggs suggests that eggs, whether freshly laid or having undergone transportation, should be left to settle …
Frizzle Chicken & Egg FAQ
Q. What is a “Frizzle” Chicken?A. Frizzle chickens can be classified into two distinct categories:The first category encompasses a specific breed known as the “Frizzle,” …
Cream Legbar Sexing Tips
Cream Legbars are an auto-sexing breed, which allows for easy sexing of chicks upon hatching based on their distinct color and markings. Cream Legbar sexing …
Brahma Sexing Tips
Brahma chicks are typically easy to sex around 4-6 weeks old. Males tend to develop their comb rapidly and have noticeably larger bodies compared to …
Price of Fertile eggs and Birds
To hold an egg in our hands, At Pip & Grow, biosecurity is one of our highest priorities. Many poultry diseases are spread by “silent …
Broody hen – What to do & why
A broody hen is a hen that exhibits behavior characterized by a strong desire to sit on and hatch eggs. When a hen becomes broody, …
Looking for “Show Quality”?
Are our birds “Show Quality”? Short Version:No, our birds are not considered show quality. Long version :While many of our birds are hatched from fertile …
Unwell Chicken – What to do?
Isolate Separate the unwell chicken from the rest of the flock. If the chicken is injured, isolation will create a calm environment for recovery, protecting …
How we use Flubenol Wormer
At Pip & Grow, we rely on Elanco Flubenol to effectively worm our birds every three months. This treatment is highly efficient against a variety …
Worming FAQ
It’s common for chickens to be exposed to internal parasites at some point in their lives, particularly if they have access to outdoor areas where …