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You have kept chicken for a while and are wondering if you can use your chicken coop for ducks.
You might be wanting to have chickens …
As a poultry keeper, you will experience the death of your baby chicks. Some will die one by one, others suddenly with no warning, and …
I set up a run for my chickens so that they can move around in safety and without destroying my garden. All was well until …
Most people understand that baby chicks require warmth to survive the first few days of their lives. However, most backyard chicken keepers are curious about …
I used to get sick once in a while. I am not sure if I got it from the chickens, but I had to be …
Hens do not lay eggs forever.
They have their peak productive years and then they start laying sporadically or stop laying at all. At this point, …
How to get rid of the ammonia smell in the chicken coop.
The first time I came across the smell of Ammonia was when I moved …
To wash or not to wash eggs? While this is a closed question with a yes or no answer, The issue of washing eggs has …
No one wants to see their chickens in pain. They serve you well and you want the best for them. You will go all the …
Latest Breeds
Docile, gentle, hardy and good sitters, Plymouth Rock Chickens have been one of the most common chickens in America where they were developed using crosses …
The dark Brahma is a large fowl, like all other Brahma varieties. They exhibit a solid black breast, leg, and tail. The back and shoulders …
The Orpington chicken breed is a large-sized bird developed in England in the late 1800s, by William Cook. Gentle and friendly the Orpington is available …
The Sussex chicken, originally bred in Sussex, Britain has become one of the most popular chickens for small backyard farms and homesteads. Initially bred to …
The Light Brahma chicken is one of the varieties of the Brahma Chicken that is recognized by the American Poultry associations Standards of Perfection and …
The Brahma originally named Brahmaputra (Brahmapootra) after a river in India, is an American Chicken Breed, developed from birds that had been imported from the …
Cornish cross (Cornish X) is the darling of the commercial chicken meat industry. Cornish X is also known also as Cornish Rock
If you have bought …
The American game chicken breed, also known as the American gamefowl, was developed to be a game fowl, a bird for cockfighting. With its many …
The Wyandotte is an American chicken breed that is reared by homesteaders and backyard flock keepers for its yellow-skinned meat and brown eggs. Bred to …
