Every backyard chicken hobbyist knows the importance of monitoring the health and growth of their flock, but what about before they hatch? This is where egg candling plays a vital role. By peeking inside your eggs before you spend a lot of time incubating them, you can avoid wasting your time waiting on, well, nothing … Read more
Welcome to another adventure in the world of backyard chicken raising. Today we’re focusing on a key aspect of the chicken life cycle – incubation. This post will guide you on the best way to incubate chicken eggs. As an experienced chicken raiser, I have incubated numerous eggs, experiencing the joy and challenges it brings. … Read more
Delving further Into Distinct Chicken Breeds: Dorking, Dutch, Faverolles, Frizzle, Hamburg, and Houdan is a continuation of A List of Chicken Breeds which is part one of this 9-part series looking at the 53 breeds covered by the American Poultry Association. This is installment number four in the series which also includes A Chicken Breeds List … Read more
As a continuation of my listicle series on the 53 standard-sized chicken breeds, A List Of Chicken Breeds – Cochin to Domonique lists six more breeds whose origins are global. This writing will take you from China to the U.K. and from Cuba to The U.S.A. I hope you enjoy the trip! If you want … Read more
This is an In-Depth Exploration of Six Distinguished Chicken Breeds. A chicken breeds list that is a continuation of “A List of Chicken Breeds“. In my first article, I introduced you to six of 53 chicken breeds. I told you then that I would give you six more and here they are. The world of … Read more
Chicken enthusiasts and hobby farmers love to experiment with different breeds of chickens. With such a diversity of chicken breeds available, it’s not easy to decide which birds you want to add to your flock. This is the first of a series laying out a list of 53 chicken breeds, in alphabetical order, and their … Read more
Have you ever had those mornings when you couldn’t get comfortable because, well, you had to go but you couldn’t go? You know what I mean. Now, can you imagine how a hen feels as a result of chicken egg binding? I joke around, but egg binding can be serious. In fact, it can be … Read more
Chickens come in all shapes and sizes, colors and patterns, personalities, and dispositions. Like most animals and people, there are nice ones, grumpy ones, mean ones, happy ones, etc. So which breeds are the most friendly chicken breeds? I’m sure if you asked ten chicken ranchers, you would get ten different answers. And they would … Read more
If you’ve ever found yourself pondering, “Should I raise chickens?”, you’re not alone. This seemingly simple question crosses the minds of countless individuals who are enticed by the idea of owning and raising chickens. I remember when I first considered the idea, my mind brimming with questions. How much time, effort, and money would it … Read more
What are sex-link chickens? Have you ever wondered how to tell your chicks apart by sex? The magic is in sex-link chickens! Sex Link chickens are specially bred so that the chicks are easily sexed at hatching. This makes sexing chicks a breeze, saving you from raising up roosters when you don’t need them in … Read more