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My Chicken Coop Plan – Ancona Chickens?
In previous articles I wrote about such breeds as the Rhode Island Red, the New Hampshire Red, and Australorps. In todays article we will examine the Mediterranean bred Ancona which you might also want to include in your chicken coup plan.
The original Ancona was bred in Italy. It was developed near the city of Ancona for which it is named. For those of you who must ask, the Ancona is not related to the Anaconda! Although……. the Anaconda would love to munch on a few Anconas!
But I digress. The Ancona is a mixed breed… Continue reading
Chicken Factory Farming In Texas – Learn The Facts
(1888PressRelease) Texas Farm Bureau Publications Director addresses the common misconceptions.
Waco, TX – Factory farming is a highly debated topic in the United States and around the world. The myths many animal rights groups would like the world to believe are exaggerated and far from what really happens. Texas Farm Bureau Publications Director Mike Barnett addresses the common misconceptions associated with chicken factory farming in Texas and around the country on the Texas Agriculture Talks blog.
Barnett points out that these groups making outrageous claims about chicken factory farming are often pushing a vegan-based agenda. These groups would like nothing… Continue reading
Building A Chicken Coop Plans : chicken coop plans
Building your own chicken coop will be one of the best decisions you’ll make in your life.
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Your own backyard chicken coop will provide you with daily fresh organic eggs for the kitchen. It will recycle your families food scraps and produce high quality fertilizer for your garden. Best of all, your family will be proud of the coop that you created with you own two hands.
It just makes perfect economic sense to build a chicken coop yourself instead of buying an expensive pre-built chicken coops. Pre-built coops have to be assembled anyway, you’re… Continue reading
Chicken House Plans – Build a Chicken House on Your Own
You should be sure that you have a clear understanding of the main components of a good chicken house plan so that the one you select has those points covered. If you don’t, you might miss something very important when building your chicken house and it could cause problems for you in the future. A well built chicken house is usable over many years and will allow the chickens to produce far more eggs than will a poorly made coop, so your chicken coop plan should definitely incorporate all of the following:
The Climate
You also need to consider the… Continue reading
Sucessfull DIY Chicken Coop Plans
DIY chicken coops are a fun way for the family to enjoy spending time together and building something together. Not to mention it could possibly bring a family of chickens together. Three big tips that I could suggest before starting a nice DIY chicken coop are:
1. Sharing
Share the experience of building a chicken coop yourself with your entire family. Let them see how fun and educational it can be not only to build it, but the knowledge that is needed in taking care of chickens.
2. Get the right plans
Being guided through building your own coop will… Continue reading
Chicken Coop Plans ? Using Chicken Wire
The least talked about aspect of chicken coop plans is chicken wire. I most chicken coop plans you will see directions to put up chicken wire, tie it off, bury it, cut, it, etc. but nobody talks about what it is or how to really use it, For some reason, authors of chicken coop plans assume you know everything there is to know about the stuff and how to properly use it. I don’t know about you, but when I first started building coop I couldn’t tell the different between chicken wire and barbed wire (that’s a little bit of… Continue reading
Why Not Build a Chicken Run? : chicken run
A chicken run or pen is the protected outdoor area attached to the coop, where the chickens can roam safely while they forage, hunt for bugs and get some sunshine. It also keeps the chickens away from the prized blooms in your garden!
Pens are intended to give hens plenty of room to move about because birds that are overcrowded get stressed and more aggressive towards each other, and can stop laying eggs. Hens need space, the more the better, although this will inevitably depend on the area of backyard available for them. The hen pen should have plenty of… Continue reading