This beautiful breed is a great backyard hen, they have adorable feathered feet and come in many colors. Although this hen isn’t the best layer they make up for it with their looks! About the breed Cochin’s lay around 150-180 small, brown eggs a year. They begin laying around 8-9 months which compared to theContinue reading “The Cochin- is the breed right for you?”
Category Archives: Raising Chickens
Why it is super important to store eggs pointy side down
If you are raising chickens or you buy farm fresh eggs from your local farm then you must know how to store the eggs you get properly. There are many reasons why it is important to properly store them, so I am going to explain to you all the reasons why! Why you should storeContinue reading “Why it is super important to store eggs pointy side down”
The Polish- is the breed right for you?
This is one of my most favorite breeds! They are the most adorable and kinda silly-looking breed around, (or at least in my opinion.) They do lay eggs but if your purpose is specifically for egg production then this breed probably wouldn’t be as good as other breeds. About the breed Polishes lay a smallContinue reading “The Polish- is the breed right for you?”
At what age can I let my chicks go outside?
This might just be a question you are asking yourself if you have newborn chicks inside your home. So today I am going to explain to you what is a good age to let your little chicks outside for the first time! Chicks have an important temperature that they need to be kept at. SoContinue reading “At what age can I let my chicks go outside?”
Raising baby chicks- the temperature that they must be kept at
Today we are going to talk about the important temperature that newborn chicks need to be kept at, and how long. Week 1- Chicks for their first week of life need to be kept at 90-95 F. It is super important that you keep the chicks at the proper temperature so that they grow properlyContinue reading “Raising baby chicks- the temperature that they must be kept at”
A guide to buying your chicks
There are so many options and places to get your chicks, so today we are going to talk about all the different choices and the pros and cons of each. Your local farm store Your local farm store will most likely have chicks, but you can only buy the breeds that are there, so ifContinue reading “A guide to buying your chicks”
How to raise happy and healthy chickens
In order to have happy chickens you must have healthy chickens. If you don’t have healthy chickens, then raising them is not going to be very fun. They may cost you more money and you will definitely not enjoy raising them. So I am going to share with you some of my tips and tricksContinue reading “How to raise happy and healthy chickens”
Prairie bluebell eggers- is the breed right for you?
This is the other breed that I started with when I first got chickens. The first two breeds were Barred Rocks and Buff Orpingtons. These three breeds were very fun to raise I enjoyed it a lot! Now time to get into raising the Prairie Bluebell Egger! About the breed Prairie Bluebell Eggers are aContinue reading “Prairie bluebell eggers- is the breed right for you?”
How to prepare for getting baby chicks
I would say that most homesteader’s first animal would be chicks! If you don’t know why you need chickens then read here! Chickens are super easy to care for and are are pretty low maintenance. Besides cats and dogs these would be the first animal that I would recommend to any new homesteader. When weContinue reading “How to prepare for getting baby chicks”
The pros and cons of free-ranging chickens
If you are thinking of free-ranging your chickens it is important to know the pros and cons. So I will be sharing the pros and cons that I have found from free-ranging my chickens. Cons: Now that we have talked about the cons let’s talk about the pros. Pros: If you have any other prosContinue reading “The pros and cons of free-ranging chickens”
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