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A Storybook Life of a Polish Chicken

March 14, 2019 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Chickens 101

Add to Favorites By Tamara Staples, New York — Jan Brett is an author and illustrator of dozens of children’s books. Each book, with its intricate illustrations and colorful stories about …

Chickens Molting in Spring

March 14, 2019 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Feed & Health, Members Only

Chickens molting in spring can be a surprise to new chicken keepers, here are some tips to help your flock through it.

Baseball, Apple Pie & Rhode Island Red Chickens

March 14, 2019 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Chickens 101

Add to Favorites By Kate Hunter, Virginia Rhode Island Reds are an unmistakable breed of chicken, even by non-poultry fanciers. They are one of the most popular breeds in the United States for good …

Breed Profile: New Hampshire Chicken

March 14, 2019 · Countryside Editorial · Chickens 101

Add to Favorites Breed: New Hampshire chicken Origin: United States. Development of the New Hampshire chicken breed began in 1915 from a foundation of Rhode Island Reds, first brought into …

The Bare Facts of The Naked Neck Chicken

March 14, 2019 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Chickens 101

Add to Favorites By Casey Love – According to the APA’s American Standard of Perfection, the breed name is Naked Neck, but many of us also know them as Turkens. The …

The Polish Chicken: “The Royalty of Poultry”

March 14, 2019 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Chickens 101

The Polish chicken is classed as a soft feather lighter breed unique chicken with feathers on its head. It has various names worldwide, which include Padua and Polish chicken.

Breed Profile: Chantecler Chicken

March 14, 2019 · Countryside Editorial · Chickens 101

Chantecler chicken, a cold-hardy, dual-purpose breed that was initially bred for Canadian winters and admitted into the APA in 1921. The Chantecler is noted for having nearly no wattles and a small cushion comb.

A Chicken’s Digestive System: The Journey From Feed to Egg

March 14, 2019 · Sponsored Content · Chickens 101

Add to Favorites When the dinner bell rings for a backyard flock, the hens come running. There’s nothing like complete, balanced layer feed. But what happens after your chickens are finished …

Breed Profile: Olandsk Dwarf Chicken

March 14, 2019 · Countryside Editorial · Chickens 101

Learn about a petite Swedish Landrace breed that was nearly extinct in the late 1980s. The Olandsk Dwarf Chicken is not recognized by the American Poultry Association (APA).