Your Very Own Chicken Coop

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About Council Houses : poultry houses

In United Kingdom, the Council house is considered a form of public or social housing. The main aim for the construction of these Council houses was to build good and uncrowded homes at reasonable rates for the local population of Britain. It is said that roughly 45% of the country’s housing is managed by housing associations, 40% is owned by local authorities and 15% are operated by arm’s length management organizations.

Almshouses were established from the 10th century, to provide a place of residence for “poor, old and distressed folk”. The first recorded Almshouse was founded in York by King… Continue reading →

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Steel Buildings Protecting Your Farming Equipment

If you are a farmer, you are well aware of the huge capital investment you would have ultimately had to make in just equipment alone. It is imperative to protect your assets with insurance, as it is also important to protect them from the natural elements. And what better way to do that than with a strong and durable steel shed.

Just as you wouldnt jeopardise your income buying inferior fertilisers, tractors or tools, nor should you compromise on quality when it comes to selecting and building your steel farm shed. And trust me, there are a lot of shed… Continue reading →

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Raising Chickens For Profit – Adding Significant Money to the Monthly Budget When Raising Chickens

Raising chickens for profit is a practice being carried out by many households with fun-loving family members. Although the target of the activity zeroes in on adding significant amounts of money to the monthly household budget, it can’t be denied that home chicken farming can also deliver priceless, intangible things that can further hold the family together.

In the past years, people have become more concerned with the emergence of new serious diseases and the degradation of the environment, and this consequently led to campaigns that fight for healthy lifestyle and well-being. People are generally advised to commit to green… Continue reading →

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Make Money By Knowing How To Pick Eggs For Hatching

Nowadays, raising chickens has become a popular hobby, as its meat is an ideal alternative for pork and beef. Not only this, but more and more people are also going into the poultry business. This is not very surprising considering that it only takes hard work and patience to succeed at this kind of venture. Well that, and three other things namely: a.) a viable batch of eggs for hatching; b.) a reliable incubator; and c.) a working knowledge of poultry incubation.

Selecting your very first batch of eggs for hatching is exciting, almost like picking out your first puppy… Continue reading →

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Practical Poultry Farm Business Performance Calculations

Introduction

In this article, I share VERY practical, real world relevant tips about performance measures you can compute daily, weekly, monthly and at the end of year to accurately determine at every stage whether your poultry farm business is operating optimally.

These performance indices are NOT aggregate measures. In other words, they are NOT measured in monetary terms. Instead they have NO units, being ratios, usage rates and percentages that help to (a) establish a normal trend of your farms’ behaviour (b) quickly identify/detect departures from that trend, so that you can take timely/corrective action.

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House Insulation : poultry house

House insulation services from Energy Defenders 

If you are looking to add insulation to your new house or want to add insulation to your existing house, then you can benefit from House insulation services from Energy Defenders.

Is it difficult to maintain a consistent temperature throughout your home?

According to the US Department of Energy, the cost of heating and cooling a home represents as much as 60% of total energy costs. With utility prices rising year over year, and more and more focus on staying home, finding ways to make your home more energy efficient and comfortable is… Continue reading →

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Chicken coops and space for your chickens

Chickens need to have their own space and the in the chicken coops no exception. Chickens outdoors need at least 2 square feet and it is really important that you pay attention to this as chickens can become unsettles if they are overcrowded and pecking may occur. If pecking occurs birds can quickly lose their feathers and this in extreme cases can be fatal, it can also cause hens to stop laying and become isolated from the flock.

Chicken coops also need to be spacious and big enough to house the amount of chickens you are going to keep. … Continue reading →

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