Thursday, 19 January 2017

Grit and Netting

Since chickens don’t have teeth they need something else to help them grind the food they eat for easier digestion. They need tiny pebbles which they store in their crop to grind their food. You need to give your baby chicks sand, parakeet or canary gravel which is available from your local pet store. You can either provide this in a different bowl or mix it with their feed.

Wednesday, 18 January 2017

Roosting Poles and Feed

For one reason or another, chickens love to roost when they're resting. One way to prevent them from playing with their waterer and feeder is to provide roosting poles about 5 inches off the ground to prevent them from roosting on the waterer and the feeder.

Saturday, 14 January 2017

Waterers and Feeders

Your baby chicks will need water right away as soon as you’ve put them in their new home. Observe them carefully and make sure that they find where the waterer is. You can teach your baby chicks to drink from the waterer by gently dipping their beaks in the water.

Thursday, 12 January 2017

Absorbent Bedding

Make sure that the flooring of the baby chicks housing is covered with absorbent material since they are big poopers. It is recommended to cover the floor with 1” thick wood shavings (pine is recommended) instead of newspaper or carton. Some people use paper towels but this requires changing often because they get soggy within a day or two.

Wednesday, 11 January 2017

Heat Source For Baby Chicks

During the first week of their lives, baby chicks need an air temperature of 95 degrees, 90 degrees on the second week, 85 degrees on the third, going down by 5 degrees weekly until the time they are ready to be transferred outside to their coop. Heating can best be provided by using a 250-watt infrared heat lamp positioned in the middle of their living area and suspended at a height that depends on your target temperature.

Sunday, 8 January 2017

Caring for Your Baby Chicks

Baby chicks are just like puppies or kittens, they are simply cute, lovable and very adorable! The initial time spent in bringing up your chicks is time well spent in getting to know them better and will certainly provide you and your family with memorable fun time.

Saturday, 7 January 2017

Identifying Poultry Breeds

The first and most important decision a producer or backyard chicken raiser must make is the selection of the type of breed best suited for his requirements. Having a basic knowledge of poultry breeds makes it easier to recognize and understanding the characteristics of chickens for easier flock management.


The most common resource for any purebred chicken is to see if it is listed in the Standard of Perfection book. It lists breeds and varieties recognized by the American Poultry Association although breeds of foreign origin may not be listed like the Cornish Rock which is a crossbreed between the Cornish and White Rock breeds.


The most common characteristics of chickens that help identify their breed distinction are size, shape, color, feather pattern, and comb type.

Thursday, 5 January 2017

Get Farm Fresh Eggs Everyday For FREE.

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Whether you already have chickens and just need a better way to keep them, or even if it’s something you’ve never considered before, you’ll be amazed how easy and affordable it can be to build your own chicken coop!

Wednesday, 4 January 2017

Dual-Purpose Chickens

The chicken breeds usually seen in farms and backyards all over the world are chickens that produce both meat and eggs. Although some of these breeds are slightly better for either egg or meat production, they are normally called dual-purpose breeds.

Tuesday, 3 January 2017

Chicken Breeds

There are actually hundreds of domesticated chicken breeds all over the world some of which have distinct physical and behavioral characteristics due to cross-breeding and geographical factors.

Normally, a breed’s physical traits differentiate it from other chickens such as size, color of plumage, type of comb (style), color of skin color, number of toes, feathering, color of earlobes and eggs, and geographical origin. Furthermore, chicken breeds are categorized according to their principal use, whether for eggs, meat, or ornamental purposes; some are also categorized as dual-purpose.

Sunday, 1 January 2017

Chicks or Starter Pullets?

You have a choice of starting your flock with chicks or starter pullets (hens that have recently started laying eggs).

If you are really into chicken raising, you’ll love starting your flock with baby chicks; however, doing so requires that you give your flock considerable attention until they are full-grown hens.