Learn How To Raise Your Own Chickens
Raising Chickens For Meat – Things You Need To Be Aware of When Choosing Chicken Breeds for Meat
In raising chickens for meat, you need to be aware that the breed of chickens to choose will be very crucial in terms of the quality of harvest. There are chickens known to lay the best eggs, there are chickens that produce high quality meat, and there are chickens that can do both. The breeds of chicken are genetically developed for several generations by the poultry industry in order to serve the purpose of each category of poultry production.
Mediterranean breed of chickens are the best species of birds if you’re investing in egg farming business instead of raising chickens… Continue reading
Raising Chickens – How to Choose the Right Breed of Chicken For Your Backyard Flock
If you have made the decision to raise chickens, you will find your experience much more enjoyable by selecting the right breed of chicken for you. Your choice of chicken will largely depend on your living conditions, yard space and the type of egg you prefer.
If you are unsure of what characteristics to look for when purchasing your backyard flock, you can narrow down your search by answering these simple questions:
Do you require especially docile chickens?
Not all chickens make good pets. Some breeds and individual birds are more aggressive than others so this question is particularly important… 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
Chicken Coop Temperature Tips : laying chickens
Keeping Your Chicks Comfortable
If you are keeping your chickens in order to raise them, and not just for egg-laying purposes, then you will need to be aware of how to keep the temperature in the right range. Baby chicks need it to be quite hot when they’re first hatched. It is for this reason that mother hens will sit with them in the nest for the first 48 hours, keeping her wings spread over them for warmth. In the wild, hens will often keep up this kind of behavior for a few weeks, until the chicks are feathered enough… Continue reading
Always use chicken coop to keep chickens
The basic use of chicken coop is to provide housing to your chickens. In this article we will discuss the main points that we should bear in mind while purchasing coops. The main point among all is the size of the coop and its purpose means why do you want to purchase coop. When you purchase it you always remain confuse about its size because you don’t know that how big coop you need. So the size of your coop depends on the number of hens you have and also on the space that you have in your backyard. Some… Continue reading
Osteoarthritis and Inflammation – The Chicken or The Egg? : chickens eggs
One of the primary differences between osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis has to do with inflammation. Although inflammation is generally thought of as a negative or undesirable condition, it is actually one of the body’s many responses to a metabolic crisis usually bought on by the presence of one microbial pathogen or another. The heat that is often generated by inflammation – as in the case of fever – is actually the body’s way of attempting to literally cook the intruder to death in combination with increased activity of your white blood cells and various chemicals. In a healthy metabolism this… Continue reading
Raising Chickens in an Egg Shell
Now that you have decided to begin raising chickens, there are a few simple things you will want to know. Raising chickens can be a rewarding experience, but at times, it will seem a daunting task. You will know you have achieved success when the full grown chickens are snuggled contently in their nesting boxes. Do not let the term “nesting box” scare you away as that is just a wood box perched along the wall and filled with hay. It is necessary that your chicken have a wonderfully secure and comfortable location to develop their nesting instinct so they… Continue reading