How (And When) To Mate Your Chickens
Whether you want to sell some chicks or simply have a sustainable flock, you need to know how to mate chickens. Helping with the process can not only be …
Category: Poultry Conservation
Top 7 Fancy Ornamental Chickens
Whether you want to start with some more fancy chickens or simply add some color to your flock, you need to know about ornamental chickens. Ornamental chickens, or show …
Free Range vs. Pasture Raised Chicken: What is the Difference?
Those labels on chicken can be confusing – and understanding the difference between different chicken raising practices is key if you intend to raise your own chickens, whether for …
Wyandotte Chickens: Size and Broodiness
Wyandotte Chickens are sizable with males reaching about 8.5 pounds, while the females are about 6.5 pounds. They do go broody at times. Learn more here!
The Cochin’s Impact on Breeding and Poultry Farming
Learn more about how the Cochin chicken's arrival to Britain and the United States set the poultry farming on fire and sparked a worldwide poultry frenzy.
Raising Pheasants – The Other Galliformes
We often think about adding chickens to our farms and yards. Chickens have TV shows, blog hops, etc. But what about raising pheasants this Summer!?
Don’t Let Our Chickens go Extinct Save a Heritage Breed
February 9, 2015 Farming, General Knowledge, History, Poultry Conservation, Raising Chickens 10 Comments
Heritage breeds are incredibly important for the genetic diversity and population of all chicken breeds as a whole. Raise your own heritage flock!