A LIST OF CHICKEN BREEDS

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

MOST FRIENDLY CHICKEN BREEDS

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

SHOULD I RAISE CHICKENS?

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?

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

WHITE EGG-LAYING CHICKEN BREEDS

When I was a kid you couldn’t really find brown eggs in the grocery store. White egg-laying chicken breeds ruled the roost. Those were the days of white bread, white eggs, sugary drinks galore, and leaded gasoline. A lot has changed since then thank goodness because what we have learned since those bleached-out times is … Read more

ROTATIONAL GRAZING FOR CHICKENS

Chickens fenced for rotational grazing

I am very fortunate to own a small plot of land surrounded by hundreds of acres of forest. I can let my chickens free-range without too much worry. The point is that they make themselves at home on property other than my own, and nobody cares. There will come a time soon when a neighbor … Read more