Chickens 101

How Long Do Chickens Live? – Chickens in a Minute Video
September 29, 2021 · · Chickens 101

Add to Favorites Join Backyard Poultry magazine in our video series, Chickens in a Minute, as we answer your frequently asked questions about how to raise a healthy backyard chicken flock. …

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Speckled Sussex Chicken Breed
September 29, 2021 · · Chickens 101

Often called the coronation Sussex, one of the oldest English breeds, the speckled Sussex chicken breed is a great dual-purpose backyard chicken.

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3 Tips to Help Molting Chickens
September 20, 2021 · · Chickens 101

To make the chicken molting cycle smoother, keep protein in their diet and promote a low-stress environment.

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Six Sustainable Hens
September 14, 2021 · · Chickens 101

American Plymouth Rocks, Asiatic Cochins, English Cornish, Mediterranean Leghorns, Continental Polish, and the Games are still leaders in small flocks, exhibition, and the hearts of all who keep them.

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Breed Profile: Langshan Chicken
September 14, 2021 · · Chickens 101

The Langshan chicken is a hardy, dual-purpose bird from China that lays purple-brown eggs and is well adapted to damp conditions.

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How to Stop Chickens From Pecking Each Other
September 7, 2021 · · Chickens 101

Make these changes to address chicken behavior problems, and learn how to stop chickens from pecking each other, eating eggs, and more.

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Are Bantams Real Chickens?
August 31, 2021 · · Chickens 101

Are bantams real chickens? Where do bantam chickens come from? We answer all your bantam chicken questions.

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Cock-A-Doodle … Don’t?
August 31, 2021 · · Chickens 101

Rooster’s rock! They are beautiful, majestic, and handsome gents, and I love them … well, some of them.

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Sustainable Meat Chicken Breeds
August 27, 2021 · · Chickens 101

Selecting a meat chicken breed will vary based on your needs. The Cornish Cross is most popular due to the short time it takes to reach maturity. However, many other broiler breeds can provide exceptional meat for your family.

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The Chickens That Help Raise Money for Charities
August 27, 2021 · · Chickens 101

“We’ve kept chickens for years and had Rhode Island reds, leghorns and all sorts, at various times,” she says. “This time it was all about the eggs, so we went for the best layers. They lay all through the winter and summer alike!”

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