Some people just can’t leave the farm behind and end up with a chicken or two as house pets. What steps would you need to take to make chickens as pets a workable solution to getting fresh eggs daily in an area where you can’t raise livestock?
Read MoreAdd to Favorites Our motto states that here on Phillips Farm, we are raising free-range chickens, ducks, and little boys. Raising chickens and children have some similarities: both thrive with …
Read MoreMany people ask me what is the best backyard chicken breed to raise. For me, my favorite has long been the Brahma chicken.
Read MoreWhether you’re a breeder advertising show birds or a hobbyist capturing a chicken’s unique character, you can take better chicken pics in a few easy steps.
Read MoreOlive 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.
Read MoreIf 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.
Read More1886, Black Orpington, County Kent, England, from a Black Langshan-Black Minorca-Black Plymouth Rock cross.
Read MoreBack in 1912, Harry M. Lamon, senior poultryman of the Bureau of Animal Husbandry, initiated the development of the Lamona chicken at the USDA experimental station. He wanted to produce a dual-purpose breed for the American market.
Read MoreBlack Australorps are beautiful additions to a backyard flock. These are prolific egg layers! Their black feathers become iridescent in the sun reflecting stunning blues and greens.
Read MoreAdd to Favorites Breed: Ancona duck Origin: The Ancona duck was developed in Great Britain during the early 20th century. It is similar to a Magpie duck and considered to be …
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