So, why Should I Clip My Free Range Chickens’ Wings? I would watch helplessly as my chickens jump over their closure to experience their short-lived freedom. At first, I didn’t figure out the best way to stop this behavior. So I consulted a few experienced chicken owners and got a long term solution to this …
What are the several ways to protect free-range chickens? One thing I like about free-ranging is the freedom my birds enjoy while roaming the backyard and my peace of mind. But my greatest concern is their safety outside their coops. Chickens are easy targets for predators, thieves or your neighbors’ pets. For that reason, you …
What are the Top Pros and Cons of Chicken Chunnels? Given that space for keeping chickens is a premium in the suburbs, I recommend the use of chicken chunnel. I find these structures to be quite helpful when it comes to providing chickens with more space in your backyard. So, I present to you a …
So, what are the ways to save money on the chicken feed? Raising chickens is an interesting hobby, but the cost of feeding them can get scary. This is the case if you are keeping a large number of chickens. That should not worry you now that I’m here to help you bring down the …
What are the ways to make your chickens lay more eggs? I have always believed that the only secret to the production of more eggs is the selection of the right breeds of layers. The rest follows suit to enhance egg productivity. These underlying factors provide a better platform for hens to lay more eggs. …
What should you not feed chickens? The fact that chickens are omnivorous animals, it does not mean that they should eat anything that comes their way. Just like humans, there are those foods that chickens can eat and there are those they shouldn’t. Let me take you through some common foods that chickens must not …
So, what are the top breeds of show quality chickens for an exhibition? Raising, choosing and preparing exhibition chickens for the show allows me to learn proper animal husbandry. The entire project provides me with the right platform to take responsibility, make sound decisions and acquire showmanship skills. But knowledge of the right chicken breeds …
So, what do I need to show a chicken in an exhibition? The chicken exhibition is no different from any other show. However, the main idea is to select the right representative of the chicken breed to showcase its positive attributes. After all the chicken show is all about recognizing an individual’s effort in presenting …
What are the Bantam chicken Breeds that make good pets? For any ordinary person, raising chickens is all about eggs and meat. But to a seasoned chicken keeper, there is more than meets the eye when it comes to rearing chickens. I have raised chickens as pets as well and this seems to be …
What are some ideas to make free-range nesting boxes? Chicken owners are always on the lookout for new and creative ideas to improve their business. I went about asking poultry farmers to give suggestions, advice, and ideas that can make their flock happy, and productive. And one of the topics that came up was how …
