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How To Raise Chickens for Meat - Tips & Pictures Raising meat chickens is a very exciting, interesting, and rewarding experience. It is surprisingly easy for all ages and is suitable for someone with limited space. Cornish Rock cross is the most popular breed raised for meat. This breed is a...

Rose combs are interesting comb shapes found in breeds like the Wyandotte and the Dominique. These combs are not as tall as the more common single comb making them less likely to get frostbite. But how and why do these breeds have rose combs and is it possible for them to have single combs? Well...

Rose combs are interesting comb shapes found in breeds like the Wyandotte and the Dominique. These combs are not as tall as the more common single comb making them less likely to get frost bite. But how and why do these breeds have rose combs and is it possible for them to have single combs...

Winter Proofing Your Coop - Why and How Winter is a beautiful season. Ice decorates the trees and snow covers the ground. However, if you are not prepared for the wet, cold weather, it can be very stressful for your flock. If there is not enough ventilation in the coop or if it is too damp...

Did you know? The Egg Chicken eggs come in many sizes and colors but there is more to this common breakfast food then you might think. 1. Some farmers add marigolds to the feed of their chickens to make the yolks of their eggs a darker yellow. 2. An egg shell can have as many as...

This is my homemade incubator. Most of the supplies were found in my garage or attic. Supplies for Incubator: - old Styrofoam cooler - work light - 60 watt light bulb (not vanity!!! I tried to use a 40 watt vanity light bulb and I only most burnt the house down!) - chicken wire -...

King is my newly hatched Silver Campine chick. In the spring of 2013, I received 16 hatching eggs in the mail from Wisher1000. Despite Wisher's wonderful packaging, shipping was really hard on the eggs and King was the only chick to hatch. I was really excited when he started chirping and...

My Flock In the fall of 2011, my uncle moved from Pennsylvania to Ohio and decided to start a farm. The first thing that he did was buy 68 chicks from Mount Healthy Hatchery. However, he did not have the land for the chickens so I raised them for him in my garage and then garden. They...

Informational Articles How to Raise Chickens for Meat-Tips and Pictures Did you know-Interesting Chicken Facts Understanding the Rose Comb Trait Winter Proofing your Coop-Why and How Articles About My Flock The Newest Members of the Flock Faith My Oreo Cookie My Coop St...

Oreo is a 1 year old Barred Plymouth Rock hen. She is one of my four chickens. Last December my uncle moved from Pennsylvania to Ohio and decided to start a farm. The first thing that he did was buy 68 chicks from Mount Healthy Hatchery. However, he did not have the land for the chickens so I...

You know... Oreo Oreo is a 1 year old Barred Plymouth Rock hen. and... Mrs. Chicken Mrs. Chicken is a 1 year old Barred Rock hen. and... Cami Cami is a 1 year old Buff Orpington hen. and... Buttercup Buttercup is a 1 year old Buff Orpington...

St. Brigid's Chicken Paradise Named after St. Brigid of Ireland, patron saint of poultry! http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-brigid-of-ireland/ In the summer of 2013, I hatched a Silver Campine rooster named King. You can read King's story here...