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Coops for Troops

October 1, 2022 · Kenny Coogan · Chickens 101

Coops for Troops provides chickens, a coop, a starter pack of feed and supplies to returning veterans and their families.

Former Convicts find Hope for the Future in Chicken Keeping

October 1, 2022 · Susie Kearley · Chickens 101

Add to Favorites At Southwell Hostel in Nottinghamshire, England, an ‘Enabling Environment’ project is underway to give ex-convicts who’ve recently left prison confidence, responsibility, and focus as they transition to …

Breed Profile: Easter Egger Chicken

September 8, 2022 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Chickens 101

Easter Egger chickens are not a true breed, rather a hybrid cross. Since they are a hybrid, no two birds look exactly the same, making for a rainbow of colors in a backyard flock.

Breed Profile: Delaware Chicken

September 8, 2022 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Chickens 101

The Delaware chicken is a 20th-century creation, developed specifically for the growing broiler market in the 1940s. They’re so pretty, they were recognized by the APA for exhibition (in 1952), in those years when production was as significant as beauty.

Chicken Feather Patterns

September 5, 2022 · Doug Ottinger · Chickens 101

What distinguishes the chicken feather patterns barred, cuckoo, mottled, and splash? And why is the barring stronger in a Barred Rock rooster vs hen?

Saddle Up Your Chicken!

August 29, 2022 · Countryside Magazine Contributor · Chickens 101

What is a chicken apron or saddle? Basically, it is a device that protects your chickens during mating or from being pecked.

How Long Do Chicks Need a Heat Lamp?

August 26, 2022 · Marissa Ames · Chickens 101, Feed & Health

Do chickens need heat in winter? Only the babies, and only for a short time. But how long do chicks need a heat lamp?

The Big Red Rooster Rescue

August 19, 2022 · Susie Kearley · Chickens 101

Helen Cooper, who owns the sanctuary, was disappointed to see a considerable surge in abandoned roosters during the COVID-19 pandemic. She’s been trying to help those cockerels, some dumped in towns and villages and left to fend for themselves.