For most homesteaders, Wyandottes are at the top of the list of most compatible breeds for life on the farm. When I was researching breeds of chickens I wanted to own, Wyandottes caught my eye for ...
About Barnevelder Chickens: Stunningly Laced Dutch Chickens
Catching the eyes of poultry fanciers for nearly 100 years, Barnevelder chickens are certainly not dull birds. Farmers have enjoyed Barnevelders for their practical uses as well as beauty. As a ...
20 DIY Poultry Brooders from Low Cost to Beautiful and Durable
Finding young, ready-to-lay chickens for sale is hard. When you do find them, they are often expensive, or you have limited breed selection. That means, if you want to raise chickens at home, there's ...
How to Hatch Chicken Eggs and Take Care of the Chicks After
Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Let's take a simplified view: If you are a new owner of backyard chickens, you would declare that you bought your chickens first, and now you are waiting ...
About Sussex Chickens: Inquisitive and Hardy Birds
When I placed my first order for chickens in January of 2016, I had no clue what I was doing. I had placed the order adding all the prettiest chickens, paying little attention to the practicality of ...
About Leghorn Chickens: Feed Efficient Egg Layers
The Leghorn chickens breed is one of the most popular breeds of chickens around due to their use in commercial egg production factories. These birds have been bred for excellent production and low ...
About Marans Chickens: French Chocolate Colored Egg Layers
Marans chickens - a stunning breed of chicken that lay even more stunning eggs. Can you imagine gathering eggs and nestling a chocolate colored egg into your egg basket? It’s definitely a joy to ...
Eggs and Meat Productions: What You Need to Know as a Chicken Owner
As a new chicken owner, you may be all excited to collect eggs from your flock, and you are all set to feed them well so you could enjoy healthy, hormone-free meat in turn. We take it that you have ...
Everything You Must Know About Keeping Your Chickens Alive and Healthy
As a new chicken owner, you should know how to house them while keeping them healthy, safe, and sound from predators and pests. You might have to be on your toes and be on the watch many hours of the ...