Building your own backyard chicken coop offers many rewards. One of which is having chickens that produce freshly organic eggs and another is the high quality fertilizer the chickens produce which you can then use for plant growth. While building a backyard chicken coop may seem time consuming and tedious, it’s not as bad as most make it out to… Read more »
If you want to get your hands on a completely free chicken coop, keep an eye out in your local paper. If you want to take a proactive approach to getting a cheap chicken coop, why not build one? This article provides you with all the info you need about building a chicken coop. Size And Position Depending on how… Read more »
Finding the best chicken coop isn’t a tough task. It all depends on how much money you’re willing to spend and how many chickens you’re planning on having. Larger coops are generally better because they provide a large, secure are for the birds to run, thus improving egg yields. This article provides a basic guide on the best chicken coops,… Read more »
Although some people raise chickens for meat, to show or as pets, probably eggs are the first thing people think of when they think of chickens. Breeds Different breeds produce different shell colors of eggs. Inside they’re the same. White eggs come mostly from Leghorns, a breed known to be super egg layers. They can be high strung and noisy, and… Read more »
In our “introduction to raising chickens” class my wife and I attended at the local extension school, the presenter discussed chickens’ need for calcium and that providing oyster shells is necessary. One of the audience members asked about feeding the chickens’ eggshells back to them. The presenter thought this was a bad idea, that oyster shells are pretty cheap and… Read more »
Fresh, delicious all natural eggs Backyard eggs are free of hormones, steroids antibiotics and other chemicals commonly given to chickens. Lets face it, the methods of commercial egg production are neither healthy or humane. By bringing chickens to the home, we are eliminating the mysteriously convoluted commercial process and securing a safe and fresh source of eggs for our home. … Read more »
Hatching to 6 weeks old Starter feed is perfect for chicks. At about 20-24% protein, starter feed supplies the youngsters with the nutrients they need to grow. Three to four pounds of starter feed will be required per bird. Avoid feeding layer feed to chicks. They wont grow as much and they may develop kidney problems and rickets as a… Read more »