Chickens are by far the most popular breed to raise in the US. There are dozens of breeds to choose from, to fit any requirements or goals.
We’ll let you in about every aspect of raising chickens: feeding, housing, and much more!
Everyone but the newest, greenest chicken keeper knows that these birds will eat just about anything. Highly omnivorous, chickens have the most varied diet there is out of all the common species of livestock: All kinds of meat, every kind of bug and worm, plants, fruit and vegetables, including vegetables that people eat. However, there …
For some chicken owners, hatching and raising new chicks themselves in an incubator and then in a brooder is all part of the lifestyle. For others, it is a chore, major drudgery. If that describes you, why not let nature take care of it as it always has? Some hens are much more prone than …
If you own a flock of chickens, the first big question you probably faced was “rooster, or no rooster”? It’s no easy. On one hand, roosters can protect your hens from predators and intruders. On the other hand, they’re incredibly loud, and can be aggressive towards both people and other chickens. Nice perks to be …
Most chickens’ owners know already that their birds seemingly eat just about anything. It is pretty amazing when you think about it. From wild plants and seeds to fruits and veggies, meat to insects and everything in between. In fact, chickens are such varied eaters it might make you wonder what foods that we humans …
What Foods That Humans Eat Can Chickens Eat as Well? Read More »
Whether you are an old pro at keeping chickens or a brand new beginner to the practice, there is sure to be a breed out there that is perfect for your purposes. Whether you want meat, eggs or just beautiful birds to admire as they pace around your yard, there is something for everyone. Take …
If there is one thing you can count on your chickens eating it is plants and vegetables. Pretty much everything that is green and growing is on the menu for chickens, and this includes many of the vegetables that we eat ourselves. Furthermore, chickens need vegetables for all the same reasons that we do, including …
Whether you are trying to start your very own flock as a brand new keeper, or just looking for a choice addition to your existing flock as a veteran chicken wrangler, choosing the right breed of bird can be downright bewildering. There are so many breeds of chicken on the market today it can be …
The Golden Comet Chicken Breed – What You Need to Know Read More »
There is hardly anything better than a perfectly ripe piece of fruit, and among all the fruit in the world some of the most delicious are tropical fruits. Pineapples, bananas, guavas, coconuts; whichever you prefer it can’t be argued that one of the most delicious is the mango. Used in all sorts of dishes and …
I don’t know that I can think of any animal that is more enthusiastic about food than chickens. Well, that’s not true, maybe dogs, but among farm animals I think chickens rule the roost when it comes to excitement over food. Most of my chickens seem to really love a choice piece of fruit, and …
As a chicken owner, one of the great joys we have is watching our chickens run around while free-ranging and seeing what they get into. Watching them peck and scratch through the grass, catch bugs and worms, and investigate their environment is a ton of fun. That is, until your chickens go where they aren’t …
