Deciding to hatch your own eggs can open up the world of poultry to you and your family! With a bit of planning and care during incubation, you can have a great hatch with a still air incubator. Successful still air egg incubation requires starting with fresh, unwashed fertile eggs and monitoring the incubator for…
You want to raise chickens, but you’re not sure how much space you need for the birds. We’ll cover the area you’ll need for the brooder, pen space per bird, chicken tractors and area needed for chickens in your yard. Chicks in a brooder need .5 sq. ft. each for the first 4 weeks, then…
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…
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…
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…
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…