Are you considering starting up your own chicken selling business? There’s a lot to consider when it comes to any endeavor, so it’s an excellent idea to consider all the different angles and ...
Welsh Harlequin Duck: An Endangered, Dual Purpose Breed
Welsh Harlequin Ducks are a breed with a unique history, diverse uses, and a teetering endangerment status. This duck is well suited for a variety of uses, from meat and egg production to raising ...
Glossary of Duck Terminology
When it comes to our little ducky friends, there are some niche duck words that are a little different from other poultry. I called a male duck a rooster for some time before I realized they had a ...
All You Need to Know About Creating Chicken Dust Bath
“Savannah! The chickens are dying! Like a lot of them!” Oh no! My heart starts pounding and I race out to the chicken run only to find half my flock joyously dust bathing. This was a mistake my ...
Glossary of Chicken Terminology
In the chicken world, you may often find yourself reading an article or talking to a chicken keeper and realize you have absolutely no idea what they are talking about. Of course, this scenario ...
Silver Appleyard Duck: A Heritage, Dual-Purpose Breed
The Silver Appleyard duck sounds quite enchanting with an elegant name that seems to have come straight out of a fairytale. Silver Appleyards certainly have some charming characteristics that make ...
Choosing the Right Chicken Breed Based on Temperament
Many factors go into choosing the right chicken breed for every flock and its unique dynamics. Picking the best breeds for your own flock will help you to enjoy your chickens and set them up to thrive ...
How to Diagnose and Treat Crop Ailments in Chickens
We all want to raise happy and healthy chickens, don’t we? However, if you’ve been keeping chickens for a while, you know it’s not always easy to keep your flock healthy. Parasites, diseases, and crop ...
Cayuga Duck: Shiny Green Beauties Laying Dark Colored Eggs
In the chicken keeping world, chicken keepers often enjoy expanding their flock for rainbow egg baskets. Who says duck keepers can’t have some fun too? When a Cayuga duck starts laying eggs, the shade ...