Thursday, 19 January 2017
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
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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.
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