You’ve been looking through the hatchery catalogs again, right? And you’ve noticed that every hatchery promises great genetics, beautiful birds and a high level of customer satisfaction. So…how do you know which chicken hatchery to use? Choose a chicken hatchery based upon the specific breed of poultry you want, the time of the year those…
Crested chickens (or chickens with afros) are real lookers! Just about anyone would enjoy having a few of these around, but how do you decide which one to get? There are a lot of choices here, let’s look into these cool chickens! There are 12 common chicken breeds with crests. Standard crested chickens are: Polish,…
Interested in getting some chickens for the backyard? Here is a list of calm chicken breeds that would be great for you and your family! Calm chicken breeds list Is Raising Chickens For Eggs Worth It? is an article I wrote to help you work up a budget to determine the costs of having egg…
Do hens need a rooster around to lay eggs? This is a big question for the new backyard chicken raiser. The rooster takes up space that could be used for a hen, but you still want eggs. What can you do? Hens do not need a rooster in order to lay eggs. It is common for…
Interested in raising your own meat chickens? You will find tons of information online when looking for meat chickens. There are lots of choices of breeds each with special characteristics that are appealing. It’s enough to make you wonder how am I going to choose? The easiest chicken to raise for meat is the White Cornish Cross Broilers, which are also referred…