Chicken Diary – June

If your Birds are still molting, keep up ad lib quantities of good quality chicken layer feed. This is the time of year when a hen is replenishing her self in preparation of another season  of laying and she need s good nutrition more then ever

If It’s really cold in your area [...]

Once you have decided to o raise a small flock, you have the exciting decision as to which breed to raise.
Your Tastes will change as you raise them. Choosing from such beautiful birds may confound you with the range of choices, or you may find your self lured  by a particular breed as soon as [...]

Industrialization Of Poultry-raising
The Industrialization  of Poultry-raising marginalized backyard chicken flocks, at the same time suburban life made backyard chickens flocks less viable. By the End of the twentieth century, chickens in the yard where the exception rather then the rule.
Today In the United States, Commercial poultry operations are selling more then 35 Billion LBS of [...]

Choosing the right breed for your situation
Your success or failure as a chicken-raiser depends a lot on your choice of breeds.
But even before you head to the nearest farm to make the purchase, you should first determine    the purpose of your operation. Are you into chicken-raising as a hobby? Are you into [...]