These large chickens require a lot of room in their coop. If provided enough space, they tolerate confinement.
Because of their small size and gentle nature, Nankins can have trouble competing with larger fowl for food.
The Java does best when allowed to free-range.
Standard-sized Delaware chickens may be too large for small urban farms
Courtesy iStockphoto/Thinkstock Urban chicken keepers across the country face penalties for not complying with confusing city ordinances. It’s not surprising that urban chicken owners have been the first to run headlong into city laws and ordinances that not only restrict or prohibit keeping hens, but also serve up hefty fines for doing so. While animal […]
I once read an article (and I think it was actually in a long-ago issue of Hobby Farms) where the author stated that the term "free-range chicken” really means "crap-everywhere chicken.” Spot on, my friend.
Courtesy Cornerstone Farm Ventures Cornerstone Farm Ventures created the “Mini Mobile Processing Unit,” a smaller, less expensive mobile slaughtering unit. One of the consequences of the consolidation of food production in the United States is the dramatic decline in the number of slaughterhouses. According to the USDA, the number of USDA- or state-inspected slaughterhouses has […]
Thanks to the fortress-like fencing now around the veggie garden and strawberry patch, we are managing to enjoy quite the harvest already.
Trouble with the chickens these days. They are flying over the veggie garden fence and destroying it.
Got a broody hen in your flock? Use these tips for handling her with care.
You might have read about our new chickens in a previous post.
I am so excited! The chickens are coming, the chickens are coming!
