Thinking about raising your own meat chickens? Awesome! You’ll love the taste and nothing tops the “I raised this myself” feeling. Now you’re wondering, how much will this awesome chicken cost me to raise and will they be worth it? Home raised broilers will cost an average of $12.38, which is $3.53 per pound. This…
Fresh eggs from your own chickens, it doesn’t get better than that! You’ll have plenty of eggs to use, give to friends or extras to sell. Now for the big question, how much are those eggs going to cost you and are they worth it? Keeping laying hens for eggs, will cost you $1.42 in…
Your chicken processing day is coming quick! Plans are all in place and things under control, or so you thought! Then a huge complication: your plucker is back ordered, for 3 more months! Now what? Consider hand plucking: it’s simple, easy to learn and faster than you think! To pluck a chicken by hand, repeatedly…
Why do you never hear about people eating rooster? Since they are chickens just like hens, can roosters be eaten or do we just eat the females? Many people eat roosters, they are the preferred chicken meat in some cultures. Rooster meat is less commonly eaten in parts of the world where industrial/confinement agriculture produces…
It’s happening again, you’ve got that urge to add more birds to your flock! You’ve already got a few chickens and now you want to spice things up with a different bird this time! What are some options of birds that will live well with your chickens? Adult birds that can live with chickens are…
Why do chickens eat rocks? Because they can not get dentures or false teeth! Just kidding about the dentures, of course. However, the eating rocks part is real. Chickens swallow food whole and eat small rocks, called grit, to help them grind up their food. Chickens that are loose can find their own grit, chickens…
Thinking about getting some chickens for your backyard? Chickens are great for smaller spaces or people with close neighbors, but are chickens a good idea for you? Nearly any backyard can be used to raise chickens (as long as chickens are legal in your area). Chickens are a popular backyard animal to keep since they…
DeterminingCharacteristic Do Chickens Have This Characteristic? Do Mammals HaveThis Characteristic? hair and or/fur Normally no, but occasionally yes Yes females produce milk No Yes, once the baby is born live birth of babies No, chicks hatch from eggs Yes 1 time tooth replacement No, chickens do not have teeth Yes, baby teeth are replaced as…
As you’re looking through the poultry catalog, you’ll notice there are more than the standard white broilers available. Should you branch out and try some of the colored broilers, or would you be better off sticking with the white? Cornish cross broilers are the fastest to reach butchering weight and are easy to manage. Red…
Looking for an easy care, hardy chicken that will grace your backyard with beauty and keep after the bugs? Look no further, because I’ve got a great suggestion for you. The Wyandotte is worth some serious consideration! This is a great bird! The Wyandotte is one of the best breed for people who want dual…