Chickens Why Do Chickens Roll in Dirt? Diy Chicken Dust Baths Donna Larson, June 27, 2024June 26, 2024 Have you ever seen a chicken take a bath? I bet you’ve wondered why do chickens roll in dirt? Continue Reading
Chickens Best Chickens For Florida, Breeds For Hot Weather Donna Larson, June 15, 2024June 15, 2024 Not all chickens are alike, especially when it comes to heat tolerance. Here are our recommendations of the best chickens for florida and other hot climates. Continue Reading
Chickens What Chickens Lay the Biggest Eggs? Best Jumbo Egg Layers Jenny Graham, May 6, 2024May 4, 2024 So, you have finally made the choice to have a flock of backyard chickens. This may leave you wondering, what chickens lay the biggest eggs? From brown, white, to blue let’s see who is laying the biggest eggs in the coop. What Chickens Lay the Biggest Eggs? Top 19 Breeds… Continue Reading
Chickens The Ultimate Guide to Sex-Link Chickens as Backyard Poultry Jenny Graham, March 29, 2024March 28, 2024 Many backyard chicken keepers are drawn to sex-link chickens. They have a sex-linked trait which makes male and female chicks a different color, ensuring you bring home only females for your backyard flock. What Are Sex-Link Chickens? Sex-link chickens aren’t a specific breed of chicken but rather a cross breed,… Continue Reading
Chickens How Long do Chickens Need a Heat Lamp? Raising Baby Chicks Jenny Graham, March 26, 2024March 26, 2024 Are you finally ready to bring those baby chicks home? If so you may be wondering, how long do chickens need a heat lamp for? Let’s take a look inside the brooder and see how we can keep those baby chicks nice and warm. How Long Do Chickens Need a Heat Lamp?… Continue Reading
Chickens What Is The Best Knife For Butchering Chickens? Jenny Graham, February 25, 2024February 25, 2024 After years of poultry processing, I have found that the best knife for butchering chickens is a knife that is humanely sharp. It’s also a good choice to have a varied collection of sharp knives. What is the Best Knife for Butchering Chickens You’ll want different knives for different stages… Continue Reading
Chickens How to Process Chickens: Home Butchering Guide For Beginners Jenny Graham, February 19, 2024February 19, 2024 You’ve got your first batch of meat chickens raised and ready to go. Now you just need to know how to process chickens for the dinner table. Here, you’ll find detailed instructions of the whole process. How to Process Chickens How to Process Chickens & Necessary Tools How to Process… Continue Reading
Chickens Raising Broilers: How Much Feed Do Meat Chickens Eat? Donna Larson, February 17, 2024February 17, 2024 Are you thinking of raising your own cornish cross broilers and wondering how much feed do meat chickens eat? We’re getting deep into real chicken math here … Continue Reading