Add one of these beautiful long-tailed heritage chicken breeds to your flock to add interest and intrigue.
Rachel Hurd Anger Our flock’s annual molt has always begun with the Polish in mid-summer. Next is the Partridge Plymouth Rock in late summer. In early fall, it’s the Australorp’s turn. Finally, the Silver Laced Wyandotte experiences her awkward nudity through the chilly days between Thanksgiving and the first days of December. This year, we’re […]
AgriLife Today Chicken feed is formulated to provide balanced nutrition based on the bird’s purpose. While each brand is nutritionally similar, each company produces its own proprietary blend, so each will use different ratios of similar ingredients to meet general nutrition guidelines. Do you know what to feed your chickens to provide the very best […]
Geese can be a great poultry animal to add to your farm if you have the time and attention to raise them the right way.
You're most familiar with botulism in your home-canned goods, but did you know it can affect your chickens?
This black chicken is known as the Ayam Cemani. Only recently available in the U.S., these unusual birds have captured the attention of chicken keepers.
Rachel Hurd Anger Adding to an existing flock in the city is tricky. Usually, we only want females. We aren’t allowed enough chickens on our property to breed, and because many roosters are prone to aggression and overbreeding, they’re often too dangerous to have around our small flock of laying hens. Plus, many cities […]
Prepare to take your broilers to a meat-processing facility before your chicks even hatch.
Rachel Hurd Anger “Is this a hen or a rooster?” It’s an honest and frequently asked question that often accompanies a photo of an unsexed chick. Obviously the person is asking whether a chick is female or male, but a chick cannot be a hen or a rooster based on the definition of the […]
If raising broilers from chicks, pay special attention to feeding and housing to ensure you raise a healthy flock.
