chicken-breeds
Breed Profile: Shamo Chicken
Part of our Breed Profile series, the Shamo Chicken is also known as a “gamefowl.”
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Breed Profile: Cubalaya Chicken
Part of our Breed Profile series, learn more about the Cubalaya chicken, a Cuban breed.
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A Year-Round Chicken Care Calendar
This year-round chicken care calendar should help you know what to expect when starting your own flock.
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Andalusian Chickens and The Poultry Royalty of Spain
Andalusian chickens, Black Spanish chickens, and Minorca chickens all have a long and gloried history as the poultry royalty of Spain.
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Rabbit and Chicken Frostbite Prevention Methods
Rabbit and chicken frostbite occurrences are preventable. Adopting good cold-weather management for your small livestock buildings will go a long way to preventing rabbit and chicken frostbite in the first place.
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Chicken Feather and Skin Development
Feathers are actually a very complex part of the bird; the development of the feathers and the feather follicles is extremely involved.
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Keeping Turkeys Healthy in Winter
Turkeys are remarkably hardy birds. By the time turkeys reach maturity, they are very easy to care for, and are capable of surviving winter weather in great shape.
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Want Blue Eggs? Pick These Chicken Breeds!
Let’s face it, having backyard chickens is popular, but still pretty unique for most folks. Why not step up the unique a notch and go beyond the standard brown and white eggs by adding blue egg layers to your flock?
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Does it Matter if You Raise Heritage Chicken Breeds or Hybrids?
What are heritage chicken breeds? You may be asking this question if you start looking at different breeds of chickens to start a backyard flock.
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Five Reasons Why I Love Owning Chickens
Being raised on a farm, owning chickens is a natural thing for me, but when someone asked me about my personal reasons for owning chickens, I had to stop and think. Is it because we always have, or are there more personal beliefs and reasons? The answer is both.
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