Is the Lavender Orpington chicken breed right for you and your family? This quick read will help you decide. The Lavender Orpington is easily one of the most delightful birds you can add to your backyard flock. Lavender Orpington chickens are a beautiful breed that have grown in popularity in the past couple of years. Find …
Breeds
Are you looking to start or expand your backyard flock? Here are the 12 absolute best choices for friendly chicken breeds that lay A LOT of eggs. Most of us start raising chickens for their eggs. Raising your own hens is one of the only ways to ensure access to fresh delicious eggs pretty close …
5 out 5 chicken ladies agree, chickens make fantastic pets! Chickens aren’t just for the farmyard anymore. They can also provide companionship, fresh eggs, and a whole lot of charm. Over the years we’ve raised many different breeds of chickens and found some breeds make fantastic pets, while others just…don’t. Just as with dogs and …
If you’re a farmer or homesteader, you know that space and time are very limited commodities. Raising chickens for meat and for eggs usually means you’re raising two separate flocks, one for just meat birds, and another for egg layers, and keeping them in separate pens. This adds up to a whole lot of work …
If you’re looking to homestead on a tiny piece of property, you’ll need the right chickens to join your venture. Mini chickens are the perfect choice for many reasons, but most of all because they are in essence, pint sized chickens. Bantam chickens are often half or even one third the size of a standard …
As a flock owner, there are many factors to take into account when choosing which chicken breeds to have in your flock. One of those factors is your climate. If you live in an area that consistently sees high temperatures in the summer, you’ll need heat tolerant chicken breeds for your flock! Most breeds of chickens do …