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Culling is one of the practices that has been done for ages in livestock keeping. When it comes to chickens, culling is the process where…
As much as we dislike the small disturbing insects, flies usually come along if you are keeping chicken. Those black pestering creatures are usually at…
All around the world, every animal keeper has to deal with the smell from animal droppings. Chicken being no exception, can generate a whole lot…
Choosing the right type of chicken fencing can be a matter of life and death for your chickens. The type of chicken fence selected should…
In this article, we look at how high a chicken fence needs to be, including factors determining the height. We will also answer some frequently…
When I first started keeping chickens in my backyard, I always wondered if the neighbors would come complaining about the noise. One of the major…
Latest Breeds
The American game chicken breed, also known as the American gamefowl, was developed to be a game fowl, a bird for cockfighting. With its many…
The Wyandotte is an American chicken breed that is reared by homesteaders and backyard flock keepers for its yellow-skinned meat and brown eggs. Bred to…
The Orpington chicken breed is a large-sized bird developed in England in the late 1800s, by William Cook. Gentle and friendly the Orpington is available…
The Jersey Giant, as the name suggests is one of the largest chicken breeds in the world. When you encounter one, you will probably never…
Cornish cross (Cornish X) is the darling of the commercial chickens meat industry. If you have bought chicken meat at the grocery store, high chances…
The Cornish chickens breed, previously referred to as the Indian game is an impressive chicken breed that has been used to develop most of the…