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 chicken breeds, are the chickens that are raised not because of their meat or egg production but because of their fancy appearance. They’re typically more high-maintenance […]
Category Archives: Poultry Conservation
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Nov
Nov
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 eggs, meat, or both. Consumers have become very aware of factory farming and are often willing to pay more for chicken or eggs that they know […]
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Jul
Jul
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!
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Jun
Jun
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.
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Mar
Mar
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!?
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Jan
Jan
We are building a marketing place for farms and hatcheries to connect directly with customers for pasture raised and free range chickens.
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Feb
Feb
Heritage breeds are incredibly important for the genetic diversity and population of all chicken breeds as a whole. Raise your own heritage flock!