Raising Chicken

OVERVIEW It is very exciting starting your very first chicken flock. There are so many benefits to owning chickens like fresh organic eggs, they can keep your garden pest free, give you organic fertilizer and can make great pets. You may want to breed them, get onto a heritage program to help … [Read more...] about RAISING CHICKENS – A STARTER GUIDE FOR THE FIRST-TIME CHICKEN KEEPER

OVERVIEW Now that you have a more defined goal in mind and have found out if you are able to keep chickens in your area it is time for the next step. In part 2 we will take a look at planning and initial costs. PART 2 Where and or how are you going to house your chicken(s) It is time … [Read more...] about Planning and Housing a flock of chickens

In part 3 we are going to look at choosing the right chicken breed and the best places to find them. Choosing a chicken breed With so many amazing chicken breeds to choose from it can get very confusing to choose just one. It is like going to a huge candy store full of amazing sweets, you … [Read more...] about Choosing a Chicken Breed

OVERVIEW In the first 3 parts of our 8-part beginners guide we looked at finding out if we were ready to become chicken keepers, the costs, which breed would best suit your garden, where to buy them and the housing for the new flock. In part 4 we are going to look at introducing baby chicks … [Read more...] about Settling the Flock into their New Home

OVERVIEW In part 5 we discuss pullets, hens and eggs. What is a pullet? When chickens hatch they are referred to as hatchlings and thereafter are called chicks regardless of their sex. They are called chicks up to about 8 weeks old whereby the young females will be called pullets and … [Read more...] about All about Pullets, Hens and Eggs