Learn How To Raise Your Own Chickens
Five Care For Chicken Tips : chickens eggs
It shouldn’t be too hard to understand the reason why the owners of small-scale hatcheries and backyard egg need to know how to care for chickens well.
Growing your own livestock is just like taking care of your own pets, except that these aren’t exactly the kind of animals you’d want to keep indoors. All jokes aside, however, this is the most important thing you need to remember: if you’re thinking of raising some fowl, you have to make sure that these birdies won’t die out on you because of neglect.
But the question is, how exactly should we take… Continue reading
Caring For Chickens – Chicken Care Tips For a Healthy Flock
Why not bring your back garden to life by building your very own chicken house and raising your own chickens? Reap the rewards with your own regular, ongoing supply of beautifully tasting, freshly laid eggs. Although raising your own chickens is pretty well low maintenance, there are health-related issues you should be aware of and know what to look for.
WORMS – Roundworms are the most common and will lay their eggs inside the birds’ intestines via their droppings. These look like small round balls that stick to the chickens’ droppings, then fall to the ground where they go through… Continue reading
Chickens and Poultry – Weekly Care For You Birds : poultry houses
Looking After Your Chickens
One basic step you need to follow in order to insure that your chickens are happy and healthy is to check their food containers. It is important that both their feeder and drinking containers are fresh and full. Extreme weather conditions can take their toll on your chickens too. If it’s too cold out, make sure that their water supply is not frozen, if it’s too hot; make sure it’s cool enough for them to drink.
Protect your chickens by rubbing some Vaseline on the combs to protect against frostbite. Chickens need a bit of… Continue reading