Growing medicinal herbs in your garden beds or around your coop for your chickens is an excellent - but often overlooked - idea. Herbs are not only helpful for humans, but they can keep your chicken ...
Catalana Chicken: Dual-Purpose Birds for Hot Climates
Not everyone has heard of Catalana chickens, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t an excellent breed. Catalanas were bred to be a hearty dual-purpose breed that is especially tolerant of hot ...
Sounds and Noises Chickens Make and What They Mean
We love our chickens, and many of us find their strange banter endearing, stress-relieving, and even relaxing. Sure, there are times when the egg-song starts to drive us bananas, but when it ...
6 Factors That Determine the Life Expectancy of Your Chickens
Whether you keep chickens as pets or for a fresh egg each morning, it’s important to know the life expectancy of your chickens and how long you can expect to be in the company of all your flock ...
Crèvecoeur Chicken: One of the Oldest French Meat Producer
The Crèvecoeur is an elegant breed, originally developed in France with the goal of creating a bird that produced tender meat. The main uses for this interesting french bird are meat production and ...
Cornish Chicken: The #1 Heritage Meat Breed
Cornish chickens are not a foreign name to the chicken industry. You’ve likely heard the name more than once if you’ve been around chickens for a while. Not to be confused with the Cornish Cross, ...
Cubalaya Chicken: The Showy Bird from Cuba
If you want a fancy breed from a fancy place, Cubalayas certainly won’t disappoint you! Cubalayas are bred to be an exotic exhibition bird, egg layer, and meat producer. This breed definitely stands ...
Candling Eggs: Why Is It Important and How to Do It Right
Do you incubate your own chicken eggs for hatching? You’re probably already aware of how exciting this endeavor can be. Personally, I find chick hatching time to be some of the most thrilling ...
How to Monitor Your Chickens’ Health by Looking at Their Droppings
If you are as passionate about your chickens as I am, you will get to know their habits well. Observing chicken droppings is another valuable way in which to monitor the health of your ...