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Raising Chicken Eggs for Hatching

July 26, 2022 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Eggs & Meat

Raising chicken eggs for hatching and incubating chicken eggs is something many of us do every year. Some of us set eggs for our own use at home and are not overly concerned about hatching rates.

Help Your Chicks Grow Healthy Feathers

July 25, 2022 · Rebecca Sanderson · Feed & Health

Feathers provide temperature control and protect from the elements. Learn how to help your birds grow healthy plumage.

How to Help Your Chickens Maintain a Healthy Digestive System

July 22, 2022 · Jeremy Chartier · Feed & Health

Knowing some basic chicken digestive system facts can make us better stewards of our feathered friends. Chickens don’t eat or digest in the same way we do, and they require some different things to maintain a healthy digestive system.

Baby Chick Health Basics: What You Need to Know

July 21, 2022 · Pam Freeman · Feed & Health

‘Tis the season! And, no it’s not a national holiday like Christmas, but it might as well be. It’s chick season!

Chicken Tractor Designs to Inspire Your Creativity

July 19, 2022 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Coops

Chicken tractor designs are becoming more popular. Here are three great chicken tractor designs that you can build at home for your flock.

Build a Chicken Run and Coop from Recycled Materials

July 18, 2022 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Coops

If you want some great ideas on how to build a chicken coop using local and recycled materials, look at these great stories for inspiration.

Breeding Chickens for Egg and Meat Production

July 17, 2022 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Eggs & Meat

Let’s face it. Few of us raise poultry in our backyards because there is some great financial advantage in doing so. Some of us do it because of fascination.

A Business Lesson Learned Raising Chickens for Meat

July 17, 2022 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Eggs & Meat

My two oldest boys Brodrek (10) and Wyatt (9) decided they wanted to start a business raising fryers. They saved their Christmas money and the money they earned from doing odds and ends around the house over a 10-month period.