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Want to find the best chicken breeds for a new flock? Here's the top 20 heritage and hybrid breeds. Made by a chicken breed expert.
Heritage breeds
1. Orpingtons.
Orpingtons are docile chickens that lay a lot of eggs. They are usually a great broody hen for hatching eggs.Orpington hens are...
Welcome to Chick Quicks, an article series that will answer frequently asked questions about raising chickens — all in 5 minutes or less! Disclaimer: I am not an expert on these topics, and most are geared towards novice chicken keepers with smaller flocks. Links will be included with each...
We have always had a few chickens in our high tunnel greenhouse. Lately I've been working to expand the effort and have a few more birds in place. I built a 24'x48' equipment shed a while ago and just fenced off half of one bay for a space that is about 12'x12' in size. Inside there is a roost...
If you have ever walked outside, coffee in hand, ready to enjoy a peaceful moment with your flock, only to freeze in panic, you are not alone. There they are. Chickens sprawled out on the ground. Wings stretched. One leg kicked out. Eyes half closed. Completely motionless. Your first thought is...
I was on the quest for organic mite killers for my chickens. I came across many possibilities. Elector PSP was by far the best. However, as anyone who has ever looked into it knows... It costs an arm AND a leg.
So I looked into neem oil.
The problem I came across was that there were two types of...
If you have ever cracked open a backyard egg for the first time, you probably stopped and stared for a second. The yolk looked deeper in color. The shell felt thicker. And maybe you even thought, wait, did I do something wrong or is this egg just… better?
You are not alone. This is one of those...
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A new year always feels like a clean slate. Fresh calendars. Fresh goals. Fresh hopes that this will be the year we finally stop overthinking every weird chicken noise.
And honestly, it is also the perfect time to let go of a few chicken myths that just will not die. You know the ones. They get...
At first, chickens feel like one more thing to manage. One more chore. One more responsibility on your already full plate. But then something funny happens. You start to notice how much work your chickens quietly do for you every single day.
They don’t ask for praise. They don’t send invoices...
The Belgian Liège chicken (often called Liège Fighter or Combattant de Liège) is a rare, traditional breed from Belgium.
Origin
Developed in Liège, Belgium
One of the oldest European game-type chickens
Bred historically for strength and endurance (not for fighting today, but that’s its...
This is the life story of a chicken - written not to educate, but simply to express how I feel about that life and what I learned from it. Feel free to move on to more interesting articles, but maybe some of you will enjoy the story and the pictures that come with it.
Once upon a time...