Your Very Own Chicken Coop

Learn How To Raise Your Own Chickens

Constructing Chicken House Books : chicken house

Ranging from brand new chicken keepers to tried-and-true ones, chicken coop building guides are a wise choice for everyone enthusiastic about keeping their birds well and happy. But with an abundance of options, it may be hard to determine which building chicken coops book is right for you personally. Listed below are four features to look at when searching for chicken coop guides.

Do not buy a guide from an individual with minor day-to-day experience in chicken care or chicken coop development. Search for someone who has “paid his or her dues.” Writers with experience in poultry vet practice or… Continue reading

Chicken Breeds Used As Pets

We see chickens as sources of food, they provide us with eggs and meat and thats how we see them. But then they can also be good companions for us, a good way to learn responsibility and how to care for an animal. Having chickens as pets is becoming very popular these days and if you are considering to start having one, you can choose from the list below of breeds that are most commonly used by chicken owners.

Jersey Giant

This breed is huge and is a good egg layer. They are tame which makes them good to have… Continue reading

Chicken Tractor Designs For Backyard Poultry Farming

Making a chicken tractor is a lot easier when you have a good set of chicken tractor designs for guidance. Most people out of sheer desperation end up purchasing ready-made chicken tractor which cost anywhere between 500 to 1000 dollars and which require them to be assembled anyways. A tractor is a fairly easy to make construction and can be stood up in the space a few hours and all the materials that you will require is some lumber and chicken wire.

If you are not aware of what a chicken tractor is then it is a small mobile chicken… Continue reading

Three Points to Remember When Building a Poultry House

As you get ready to start building a poultry house, there are some main points that you should keep in mind. These are the issues that are going to save you the most money in the long run and help ensure that you’re going to build a chicken house that stands the test of time.

Many chicken farmers overlook these critical elements and when they do, that’s when they will find their chickens are not laying eggs on a regular basis and are growing more and more frustrated with the situation daily.

Here is what you need to remember when… Continue reading

Chicken Coop

Fancy a fresh egg every single morning?

Keep chickens as a fun and interesting hobby and you’d have a fresh supply of eggs in your back garden. Build your own Chicken Coop, pick your birds and enjoy boiled eggs for brekkie every single day of the week.

If you thinking about keeping chickens you’ll want to provide them with a comfortable home and a large Chicken Coop will provide luxury accommodation for between 4 – 8 birds in total. Coops are available to buy through pet supply stores that sell cat baskets and a Dog Bed.

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How to Build a Poultry House That Lasts : poultry house

If you are going to build a poultry house, there are certain things that you want to make absolutely sure you do so that it lasts for years to come. Many chicken farmers don’t take the time to build a poultry house correctly and because of this the house they do build starts to fall apart in a matter of months in some cases.

Since you are going to invest your time and some money in the process, you want to make sure it’s going to be high quality so you don’t have to start rebuilding it next season.

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How Many Eggs Does a Chicken Lay?

Eggs are great sources of protein, and when raised organically can be lower in cholesterol than regular eggs available. Many people are choosing to raise flocks for this reason, but few stop to ask, “How many eggs does a chicken lay?” The answer is simple: chickens never lay more than one egg a day. However, the process is constant and miraculous, and one worth knowing about!

How an egg is formed is miraculous, especially considering that chickens are able to lay so many with only one ovary and one oviduct (most animals have two). With this in mind, it’s important… Continue reading