chicken-breeds
Raising Quail Outdoors
Learn to raise quail outdoors for eggs, meat, and enjoyment.
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Best Backyard Chickens for Urban Areas
Nowadays we’re conscious of where our food comes from, we want to know our animal producers have a good quality of life and we enjoy reaching back to our rural roots. These desires have led to a trend in backyard chicken keeping that’s not exclusive to those who own acres and acres of land.
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Crested Cream Legbar Chickens: Beautiful Blue Egg Layers
This beautiful British breed crested cream legbar chickens have fantastic coloration, a feather crest on their head, lays lots of blue eggs and produces chicks that can be easily sexed as soon as they hatch.
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Why are There Different Colors of Eggs
I was interested in discovering WHY different eggs are different colors; I have researched what exactly causes this. It’s fascinating stuff!
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How to Breed Chickens for Show and Fun
How do you breed chickens? Chickens will do that all on their own, but for those of us who want a little creative control over the process, there are more technicalities to consider.
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Black Australorp Breed Profile
The Black Australorp is one of the heritage chicken breeds we choose to keep. I have found heritage chicken breeds to be hardier than standard breeds. It’s our desire to help preserve them for future generations.
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Ten Things Every New Chicken Owner Should Know
Chickens gain popularity every year, and for a good reason! They provide us with breakfast, entertainment, and so much more.
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Ordering Hatching Eggs from Individuals
Sunny Miller-O’Connor offers plenty of tips for ordering hatching eggs: chickens, quail, or any other poultry. She has been incubating mail-order hatching eggs for years.
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Getting to Know Olive Egger Chickens
Olive Egger chickens are not a breed, per se, but a cross of two breeds — usually a blue egg layer and a dark brown egg layer.
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Top 10 Best Chickens for Eggs
If you’re in the business of selling eggs, it’s important to have the best chickens for eggs. Whether they’re green, brown or white, those eggs are the commodity you’re selling so they’ve got to be top-notch and plentiful.
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