Why Everyone Needs a Silkie Chicken
The silkie chicken is a unique and highly desirable addition to any flock. She gets her name from her soft, poofy plumage which is said to feel just like silk. While the silkie chicken likely originated...
Category: Chicken Raising
How to Raise Chickens for Eggs Ethically
Many backyard poultry keepers want to know how to raise chickens for eggs ethically. There is a growing awareness in America of the disturbing practices on large factory farms. Indeed, it is the desire not to...
Make Your Own Organic Chicken Feed
Most chicken keepers want to feed their hens non-GMO, organic chicken feed. After all, you’ll be eating their eggs and possibly their meat. Commercial organic chicken feed is a great option, but one that can...
Poultry Raising: 9 Tips for Raising Chickens
Even if you’re soft at heart, name your flock, refer to them as “the girls” and just can’t bring yourself to raise chickens for meat, they are very useful as livestock. You can just raise...
Raising Heritage Chicken Breeds
The Livestock Conservancy lays out strict requirements for heritage chicken breeds. To be called “heritage” a chicken must have parents and grandparents of a breed recognized by the American Poultry Association prior to the...
Have Fun Raising and Keeping Chickens
Keeping chickens can be a fun and profitable hobby. Find everything you need to know about keeping chickens right under one roof. From selecting the right chickens, buying or building your own chicken house...
