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 …
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Training chickens to come when called is a great way to keep them safe from predators and from getting lost. Chickens have a natural instinct to head back to the safety of their coop when they’re feeling scared, so being able to call them back to you can be a lifesaver. They also tend to …
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Well, yet another Monday is here, and like every other Monday, since we started this page, it is time for our weekly Pros & Cons about keeping New Hampshire chickens. We chose the New Hampshire chickens for today`s article because we want to share with our readers productive and famous breeds with all of their …
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If you look at local news articles, the internet, or even other publications nowadays, you should not be surprised if you would be able to see an article or even plenty of articles about raising backyard chickens. This is because the trend of having these animals in your backyard has slowly picked up steam and …
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If you’re getting to know chickens for the first time, these little rascals can be a bit daunting. Don’t worry if you’re startled the first time you try to pick up a chicken and they begin squawking and flapping. Or trying to outrun you. This is their nature. Especially if they don’t know you very well. You may think you’ll …
Since we started this page we have received a lot of e-mails concerning the subject of how to clip chickens wings. Should you do it? Totally up to you. If your chickens can jump through your fence it is better that you do it for the obvious reasons. If your chickens jump over your fence …
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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 …
I always wondered do chickens have sex to lay eggs? Do chickens have sex? However, a rooster does not impregnate a hen. Hens do not get pregnant, they lay eggs which can be fertile or not. Do Roosters have balls? They do, in fact. Unlike many other animals, their testicles are internal. Search the term: …
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Who came first, the chicken or the egg? Fortunately, you would not have to think about the answer to that age old question when it comes to searching for ways to raise your own chickens. This is because you would be able to choose any of the methods to start your coop. Of course, when …
We see a lot of people are starting to keep chickens in their homes as pets. We were curious about this topic and wanted to search what are people thinking of this topic. We found some interesting answers on the web that we would like to share with you. Carlos Allende, former Cackleberry Farmer (2001-2015) …
