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How to Order Baby Chicks in the Mail

January 25, 2020 · Marissa Ames · Chickens 101

So you want to start raising backyard chickens? And you want to start out with cute, fuzzy chicks? Of course, you do.

3 Tips to Help Hens Lay Eggs That Are Fresh & Healthy

January 17, 2020 · Sponsored Content · Chickens 101

Raising backyard chickens should be fun. You provide your hens a chicken coop, care and quality feeds. They provide you nutritious eggs and undeniable companionship.

The Economics of Egg Farming

January 15, 2020 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Chickens 101

When I started egg farming, I kept track of my costs. The numbers surprised me. Turning a profit leaves a lot of factors to consider.

Developing Moonbeam Chickens

January 12, 2020 · Rebecca Sanderson · Chickens 101

For a year and a half, Danielle has been working to develop a new breed of chickens, and she is almost there. These chickens have black skin and beaks with stark white feathers. She calls them Moonbeam chickens.

Breed Profile: Egyptian Fayoumi Chicken

January 11, 2020 · Tamsin Cooper · Chickens 101

Egyptian Fayoumi chickens are tough and thrifty birds with remarkable disease resistance and heat tolerance. They are highly fertile and good layers.

Selective Breeding: How to Breed Chickens

January 9, 2020 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Chickens 101

For those of us who are learning how to breed chickens or teaching others how to breed chickens, you must realize that breeds of poultry cannot be maintained. Your fowl are either improving or degenerating with each passing generation.

8 Interesting Features of the Silkie Chicken Breed

January 6, 2020 · Gail Damerow · Chickens 101

Silkies are distinctly different from any other chicken breed. They share a unique combination of genetic and behavioral features. In 2003, a group of Japanese researchers mapped the mitochondrial DNA of a Silkie to determine the breed’s genetic position in relation to other birds in the genus Gallus.

Breed Profile: Plymouth Rock Chicken

January 3, 2020 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Chickens 101

Add to Favorites Breed of the Month: Plymouth Rock chicken Origin: United States — Plymouth Rock chickens are said to be developed in Massachusetts after the Civil War, and were …

How to Raise Free Range Chickens

January 2, 2020 · Rhonda Crank · Chickens 101

In the discussion of raising chickens, there have been two traditional schools of thought. The first is total free range. Usually, an evening feeding of grain or other treat is used to lure the flock back to the chicken coop for roosting.

Kelly Rankin’s New Beginnings

December 31, 2019 · Theresa Miller · Chickens 101

Meet Kelly Rankin, a man who went the wrong direction several times, and is now building a good life, thanks in part to Backyard Poultry and Countryside & Small Stock Journal.