It’s chick season again, and you’re maybe looking at getting some Rhode Island Reds or maybe a Buff Orpington or two, but rare and unusual breeds abound in the chicken world, including many that haven’t yet made the American Poultry Association’s breed list. Many you won’t find in a poultry catalog. Check out some of ...
As far as pets go, chickens are ones with the most advantages, they eat bugs, and provide you with food. NO, I am not suggesting you eat your beloved pet, I am referring to the eggs they will lay on a consistent basis. Roosters should be avoided as, in some breeds, they can be aggressive. ...
Many commercial chicken breeds have been bred for lack of broodiness for decades and have no more desire to sit on a pile of eggs that you or I do. With some of the heritage breeds or the mixed breed layers that are common on family farms or in backyard chicken flocks, however, the level ...
With the upsurge in organic foods, there has also been an increase in the number of people seeking to raise their own chickens (and to thus get their own supply of eggs.) If you happen to be one of those people and want to know what breed of chicken will provide you with the most ...
Many people choose to raise chickens on their small acreage or hobby farm. Chickens on a farm produce delicious eggs and are also a healthy meat option. Starting your own flock at home may be done by purchasing a baby chicks and raising them through infancy and into adult hood! Baby chickens are very cute ...
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