Chicken hen

So you want to have your own egg laying chickens? Let me warn you now, chickens are the gateway animal to homesteading. Chickens a...

The Buff Orpington is a delightful chicken perfect for children or beginners. A favorite among backyard chicken keepers, these large dual-purpose breeds are excellent egg layers while being equally suitable for the table. Quick to mature, hardy, and friendly, they are easy to keep and fun to have around.

The Welsummer is named after the village of Welsum in Holland although the breed was originally developed in the area along the river Ysel to the north of

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Old poultry require special attention, and good decisions about their care. Words: Sue Clarke Poultry are like dogs when it comes to ageing: size matters. Smaller birds like bantams tend to live the longest and most productive lives, often reaching their mid-teens. Heavy breeds like Orpingtons and Plymouth Rocks will be ‘elderly’ when they’re about six years old, but may continue to lay sporadically. Commercial hybrids (Shaver Browns, Hyline Browns) are technically ‘light’ breeds, with an…

Tamara Staples vividly remembers her first time at a poultry show.

Wondering how to free-range your chickens? And do it safely? While saving money? A healthy, happy flock and bright orange egg yolks await!

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