Chicken Home Archives — Types of Chicken

7 Best Chicken Coops for Happy Hens (reviewed)

March 8, 2023 by Shannon Stansberry

Keeping chickens as pets or for their eggs and fertilizer can be a rewarding experience. However, it is essential to prioritize their comfort to ensure they remain healthy and productive. If you’re raising chickens at home, providing them with ample space and light is crucial. Generally, a dozen chickens or fewer are ideal for domestic … Read more

Are Chickens Dinosaurs? A Comprehensive Guide

February 21, 2023 by Shannon Stansberry

If you’ve ever looked at a chicken and wondered if it might be related to T. rex, you’re not alone. The idea that birds are descended from dinosaurs has been around for a long time, but the evidence can be hard to understand for non-experts. In this guide, we’ll take a closer look at the … Read more

What is the Best Way to Age Chicken Manure Before Using it as Fertilizer?

February 19, 2023 by Shannon Stansberry

Chicken manure is a valuable resource for gardeners looking for an organic source of fertilizer. Rich in nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, it can be used to improve soil health, promote plant growth, and increase yields. However, fresh chicken manure can be too strong for some plants, leading to burning or stunted growth. That’s why aging … Read more

How to keep chickens warm without Electricity

December 22, 2022 by Shannon Stansberry

Keeping your chickens warm during the colder months is important for their health and well-being. If you don’t have access to electricity, there are a few ways you can keep your chickens warm without it. Chickens are able to regulate their body temperature to a certain extent, but they do rely on external sources of … Read more

Little Girl is rocking on TikTok (we can all learn from her)

May 25, 2022May 9, 2022 by Shannon Stansberry

Okay, this is not a normal type of blog post that we write. I stumbled upon a chicken account on TikTok, and I was amazed! We normally write about tips and tricks for raising chickens, but this girl got our attention! Firstly, you can find her mostly on TikTok. Here is the account name: farm_12344 … Read more

18 Creative and Loveable Chicken Tattoo Ideas That You Don’t Wanna Miss

April 30, 2022April 30, 2022 by Shannon Stansberry

Need inspiration for a new chicken tattoo? Look no further, we have compiled 18 Chicken Tattoo ideas that you might fall in love with

What do you put in a chick brooder? materials, off heat, health hazard

October 17, 2021 by Shannon Stansberry

A poultry brooder houses/heats hatchling poultry until they can be off heat, replacing mother hens. The rule is, starting at 95F, 5F degrees lower each week (by raising the heating element) until they have either fully feathered out or have experienced the same lowest ambient temperature as outside (i.e. lowest outside temperature is 75F degrees … Read more

Choosing a Chicken Breed to Raise

September 30, 2019 by Shannon Stansberry

There are varieties of chickens to raise. Choosing a breed will depend on the kind of chicken that you want to raise. There are chickens that seem healthy but their egg-laying capacity is frail while other chickens give out lots of eggs every day. Before finally choosing the right chicken to raise, you have to … Read more

Why are Pet Chickens becoming more popular?

July 1, 2019 by Shannon Stansberry

Speaking for my wife and I, we initially rescued some ex-battery hens, destined for who knows where, at an auction, they didn’t cost us much, one little lady had no feathers on, and we didn’t buy them expecting any eggs, that was the whole reason the commercial egg farmers were auctioning their girls off in … Read more

Which Building Materials Are Safe And Which Are Not For Chickens To Peck At!

June 28, 2016 by Gold Cochin

A big number of chicken keepers, especially the DIY type have experienced their chickens pecking at the materials that were used inside or outside of the chicken coop. This, in most cases, is not that important or bad for the chickens but from time to time chickens can peck at things that are build of materials that are unsafe for them and that can lead to more trouble soon after.

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