This guide provides a detailed look at the Rhode Island Red breed, particularly for beginners, aligning with sustainable and natural backyard chicken-keeping practices. Known for their easy care, great egg laying, and family friendly temperaments, Rhode Island Reds are a famous breed for those starting out. Breed Summary Table Criteria Description Breed Name Rhode Island […]
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Chicken Coop Ideas For Beginners So you’ve decided to jump into the wonderful and clucky world of backyard chickens! Now you need some chicken coop ideas. Of course, before you rush to the nearest farm and buy chickens, you need to find the best home for them. There are several things to consider when making
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One of the most common questions new hobbyists and farmers ask when they first start raising chickens is, “How many eggs do chickens lay?”. I wish the answer was simple, but there are a lot of factors that influence the exact amount. Some chickens lay almost daily, while others lay a few times a week
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This guide provides a detailed look at the Silkie breed, particularly for beginners, hobbyists, and urban farmers, aligning with sustainable and natural backyard chicken-keeping practices. Known for their unique appearance and gentle nature, Silkies make a delightful addition to any backyard flock. Breed Summary Table Criteria Description Breed Name Silkie Ideal For Families Yes –
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Are you looking for the best chicken breeds for beginners but are still unsure which one is right for you? Well, I’ve carefully researched and reviewed different breeds to find the most beginner-friendly options. There are hundreds of different chicken breeds worldwide, but only a few meet the criteria to be considered suitable for beginners.
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Can Chickens Eat Orange Peel and other Citrus Fruit? We all love feeding our pet chickens with all the yummy scraps from the kitchen. As far as I can tell, the chickens love receiving all the yummy treats also! In fact they come running as soon as I appear in the backyard, because they generally associate my
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In Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, shelter is a most basic physiological requirement. Just like humans, chickens require protection from their environment in order to thrive. Their health, safety, and ability to lay eggs all depend on it. Ready to break ground on your small-farm chicken coop? Follow this blueprint of basics before you start building.
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What is Chicken Sour Crop, and how to avoid it Because chickens do not have teeth to chew and tear up their food, so they can only peck food scraps and swallow things whole, so then they rely on a multi stage digestive process to breakdown their food. Instead of chewing their food, chickens have
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PROOF Eggs are the Best Option Have you heard of the latest way to make sure your eggs come from happy chickens? “PROOF” eggs stand for “Pasture Raised on Open Fields” and is a new terminology applied to raising happy chickens. We are starting to hear more about pasture raised chickens, which is much better
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My Pet Chicken is so Much Fun! My Pet chicken is so much fun to raise at home, and to collect the eggs every day. The best part of having pet chickens is watching the excitement on the kids faces as they learn how to look after their very own pet chickens every day, and
Can Chickens Eat Tomatoes? The answer to this question is a little more complicated than it first appears. Because pet chickens are just about the best little recycling machines going around, we tend to think that we can feed them anything and they will be able to deal with it. That is how recycling works –
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The popularity of keeping chickens in the backyard, on a patch of land, or even on a larger acreage has enjoyed a real surge over the past decade, and now you can even use diatomaceous earth for chickens. With an ever growing awareness about healthy lifestyles and healthy eating, more and more people are realizing,
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Can Chickens Eat Potatoes ? We all love to feed our friendly pet chicken with all the scraps from the kitchen, and there always seems to be a lot of vegetable scraps such as potatoes, beans, carrots, and all sorts of greens and colorful stuff. And that is excellent food scraps to feed chickens to give
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What about dried raisins and sultanas? As nice as it is to give our friendly pet chickens some lovely treats, maybe we should check to see if it is safe for chickens to eat grapes before we give them too many to eat! Fortunately, it is safe for chickens to eat grapes, and raisins. However,
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