Types of Chicken
Monday`s at typesofchicken.com are reserved for our weekly Pros & Cons articles concerning a particular chicken breed. As we said many times before we write these articles based on our own opinions and experiences as well as research. There are exceptions in every breed so if you have had a different experience with the breed …
We at the typesofchicken.com team try to stay influential and true with our readers, and since many of you were interested in our opinion on the Keeping Rhode Island Red Chickens – that is what we will give you. Instead of just writing the pros and cons of keeping this breed of chickens, we will …
PROS And CONS Of Keeping Rhode Island Red Chickens! Read More »
The Jersey Giant is a breed of chicken developed by John and Thomas Black, who were farmers from New Jersey. The breed was developed by crossing various breeds of chickens with the aim of producing a bird that would grow much larger than any other chicken breed – much like the Giant Bronze turkey. They …
Jersey Giant Chickens: Everything you need to know about them Read More »
Here you can find the best egg producing chickens for your coop. Do not make a fast decision on the chicken type, not all of them are good layers. Consuming the same amount of food and water, different chicken breeds produce more or fewer eggs. The following hens are considered to be the best egg-producing chickens …
5 Best Egg Producing Chickens Per Year! (explained) Read More »
Well, Monday is here, and we at the typesofchicken.com team will keep the promise we made to our readers. Our chicken breed target for today’s article is Buff Orpington Chicken. Last week we gave you the pros and cons of keeping Silkie chickens. The week before, we gave you the pros and cons of keeping …
Clucking hens and crowing roosters are often only associated with barnyard lifestyles, but diminutive bantam chickens can be raised pretty much anywhere there is grass and shelter. Indeed, raising these lively feathered birds can be an enjoyable hobby for even those living in cities but yearn for the simple life of a farm. Getting To …
Naturally, the best hen you can own is a healthy bird. Before you buy your chickens, know what to look out for. Over hundreds of years, many breeds of chickens have been developed. Now you need to choose the breed that best suits your personal situation and tastes. Light Breeds Good choice as they are …
This has been a long-awaited Monday especially for us, at the typesofchicken.com team, because the breed we are going to write an article about today is one of those breeds that made us start to love keeping chickens. The Cochin chickens were most of the chickens of my first flock and they are the ones …
Do you want to know how to distinguish a hen from a rooster? When they’re little: You can’t. Professional sexers who stare at their cloacas everyday aspire to get 95-96% right. Mike Rowe tried it on Dirty Jobs and would have sent you a mixed run every time. I don’t even bother to try. Ways to be …
How do you tell the gender of a chicken, so you can tell if you have a hen or a rooster? Read More »
Unless they’re broody, chickens don’t give a hoot in hell if we take any eggs, unfertilized or fertile. Sorry if this doesn’t fit your mother hen as a loving devoted mother cherished idea but, fact is? Hens are totally indifferent to their eggs except and unless nature has kicked in and told them to brood, …
Do chickens get upset when their eggs get taken by humans? Read More »
