If you will be getting chickens you will most likely want them to lay you some eggs, so here are my top five breeds that will give you plenty of eggs! The Barred Rock will give you an amazing amount of eggs! They lay an average of 280 eggs a year and will begin layingContinue reading “The best chicken breeds that will lay you lots of eggs!”
Category Archives: Raising Chickens
Important chicken terms to know
Do you know what a pullet or a cockerel is? If you don’t, then continue reading to learn all about the important chicken terms. Important terms for when buying chickens- Feather terms- Chicken feed types- Chicken anatomy terms- Well, there you go! I hope that you learned a few of these common chicken terms. OtherContinue reading “Important chicken terms to know”
How to humanely break a broody hen
It is springtime, and with that usually comes a broody hen. Which if you plan on letting her hatch eggs this can be a good thing, but if you don’t want her hatching eggs you will need to break her broodiness. Here are some ways to break a broody hen! What is a broody hen?Continue reading “How to humanely break a broody hen”
How much food does a chicken eat in a day?
Have you ever wondered how much food a chicken can eat in a day? This can be an important thing to know so that you can calculate the cost of your eggs. The amount of food that your chickens eat can vary depending on a few different factors. If you have bantams, the quality ofContinue reading “How much food does a chicken eat in a day?”
How to keep your chickens cool in the heat of summer
It is that time of year when the weather is starting to get really hot. This may also make you begin to worry about how to keep your chickens cool. So here are some ways how chickens keep cool naturally and how you can help them! Ways they keep cool naturally Dust bathing keeps yourContinue reading “How to keep your chickens cool in the heat of summer”
Reasons why you need to provide a dust bath for your chickens
Because chickens don’t bathe in water you need to provide them some dirt so that they can dust bathe. There are many reasons why it’s important so I am going to share them with you. -1 It helps them fight off parasites that can effect them Bugs such as fleas and mites can really doContinue reading “Reasons why you need to provide a dust bath for your chickens”
A guide to raising your chicks week by week
In this article, we will be going through the first six weeks of a chick’s life. We will talk about what temperature they need to be kept at, when they can go outside and more! Before you get your chicks It is super important that you already have your brooder set up for them. BecauseContinue reading “A guide to raising your chicks week by week”
The Olive Egger- is the breed right for you?
Today I am going to be talking about this awesome chicken breed. They are unique because they lay a beautiful olive green egg. About the breed This chicken breed lays a gorgeous olive green egg, they produce around 200 eggs a year. Olive Eggers begin laying when they are 5 months old which is aContinue reading “The Olive Egger- is the breed right for you?”
What chicken breeds will start laying eggs the soonest?
If you are buying chickens for eggs then it may be helpful to know which will lay eggs the soonest. So I am going to give you five breeds that start laying eggs when they are just a few months old! Barred Rocks- This breed begins laying when they are only 4-5 months old! WhichContinue reading “What chicken breeds will start laying eggs the soonest?”
Recipes to use up extra eggs!
It is now that time of the year when our chickens are producing eggs like crazy! If you are in the same boat that I am in then this is the article for you. So today I am going to be sharing with you some of my favorite recipes that use up lots of eggs.Continue reading “Recipes to use up extra eggs!”
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