Tag: Chickens

Feeding Chickens for Health and the Best Eggs

Nancy February 20, 2024 14 Comments

Most people raising chickens for the first time over-complicate their needs…wasting money on fancy gadgets and equipment they don’t need. Backyard chicken farming is relatively simple. Your birds’ only needs…

10 Most Asked Chicken Questions

Nancy February 14, 2024 4 Comments

I love talking about our chickens. Let’s face it: chickens are essential for farm-fresh eggs and are interesting and fun. Lately, I’ve noticed more interest in hearing about the crazy…

Raising Chickens For Food

Nancy January 28, 2024 No Comments

I remember when raising chickens was a practice reserved for rural areas, far from the hustle of city life. But times have changed. Nowadays, seeing a chicken coop nestled in…

The 5 Best Meat Chicken Breeds

Nancy May 3, 2018 16 Comments

Are you thinking about raising meat chickens in a backyard and wondering which meat chicken breeds are best? With the growing popularity of raising backyard chickens comes an increasing interest…

Two Faces of Raising Chickens

Jordon Walker April 29, 2014 No Comments

Raising farm animals like chickens are not so common in citified places. But many people just want to have a feel of the suburban life and recreate this by having…

Raising Show Chickens

Nancy June 27, 2013 No Comments

Raising Show Chickens and What I Need to Know Backyard chicken farmers raise chickens for various reasons with two of the most common being eggs and pets. However, with the rising…

Raising Chickens as Pets

Nancy June 7, 2013 No Comments

When you consider getting a pet, your first thought is a cat or dog. However, keeping chickens as pets is growing in popularity as people become aware of the advantages…