Category: Chickens
Six Chicken Breeds that are Family Friendly
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Buff Orpington (HANDS DOWN): If you are starting and thinking about getting chickens, I would have a full flock just of these gold beauties. I haven’t had one Buff that isn’t friendly. These birds are hardy, and that’s important up here in North Idaho when the weather gets cold. These…
Two Things You Can Do That Will Help Your Molting Chickens
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Your chickens might be looking a little ratty. Their feathers might look torn up or they might be bald in some places. They might even already be regrowing feathers and you just see the quills. You might also notice that there might not be as many eggs in the nesting…
A Beginners Guide to Raising Baby Chickens
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Baby Chickens take love and care. You may wonder if it’s worth raising chickens from a day old or just getting them already grown. I will say that brooding your chicks will be some work, but having chickens that know you far outweigh the cons of brooding chickens. Setting Up…