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Raising chickens has become popular not just in farms, but also in many urban areas. It’s hardly surprising considering the amount of benefits one can have with the endeavor. You get a regular supply of eggs for food, not to mention that their manure has proven to be one of the cheapest and most effective [...]

Ancestrally, chicken are jungle birds. They are survivors living in trees and are good at adapting to outdoor conditions. Taking good care of chickens then is easy provided that the chicken raiser give them what they need to survive and thrive. The needs of chickens are few and simple. Housing • The first among the [...]

If you are worried about your chickens freezing during the winter, keep in mind that you only have to take minor precautions to keep them warm. Remember, chickens normally acclimatize themselves to cold weather. In fact, their physical constitution is more tolerant to cold than to heat. The body warmth they get from simply huddling [...]

Taking care of the chicks does not require much although they may need extra attention. If the chicken house is big, you will need to separate them from their mothers so that they are not pecked by other chicken or trampled on. The basics that the chicks will need are a clean dry place that [...]

Chicken meat has always been a popular food choice to us consumers, and while it is easily accessible in any supermarket, keeping chickens and raising them yourself for future meat consumption has been common not just in the farm, but also in urban areas. Aside from getting free eggs, an owner can have full control [...]

There is never any doubt that keeping chickens for their eggs is not only an enjoyable endeavor, but also serves to provide owners with a lot of profit. If the idea of raising egg-laying hens has entered your mind, a comprehensive plan that involves quality of feeding, proper environment, and stress management should be undertaken [...]

Gone are the days when chickens were only kept for their eggs and meat. Nowadays, people take a liking for chickens because of their domestic appeal, and many would even claim that they get a sense of kinship with their poultry, that same kinship people get from common pets such as cats and dogs. But [...]

The list for keeping chickens productive and healthy is not very long. Chickens basically are hardy creatures and it does not take a lot of “do’s” and “don’ts”. The following tips on raising healthy chickens came from questions that are the most often asked. What it takes Chickens, like every living creature, could get by [...]

Building chicken houses from prefab is a good idea to many. For one thing, it will definitely save time. For others though, the cheaper route is better as every cost incurred when raising chicken will always add to the cost of every head of chicken produced. Besides, there is really a definite satisfaction when you [...]

Chickens have a lot of attributes but unlike most animals in the food chain, (except for their typical if not initial distrust), they have none for defense. Aside from that, chickens do not move fast. They are noisy, meaty, and tasty, and that makes them the ideal bird to prey upon. To protect chickens from [...]