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SWEDISH FLOWER HENS, a Favorite of many Homeowners.
The Swedish Flower Hens are of mixed origin. As our world became larger through exploration; conquerors and explorers brought chickens along on their voyages for the eggs and meat source. As they made
Continue readingLovely Lavender Orpingtons for the Farm or Home
Lavender Orpingtons Whether you have an established farm or are considering adding poultry to you backyard homestead, I have a breed just for you. I have several recommendations. However, I have found
Continue readingRooster Spurs ~ How to Cope
Dealing with Rooster Spurs Roosters Spurs are something you are going to have to deal with if you buy baby chicks! If you have bought chicks you most likely have a rooster. Whether you decide to keep
Continue readingChicken Hatcheries VS Breeders, Which is Best?
Chicken Hatcheries or Breeders? This is a very good question to ask yourself Chicken Hatcheries or Breeders when deciding what breed(s) you want to raise. Depending on why you want chickens you will
Continue readingPros and Cons of Keeping Backyard Chickens!
Lately there has been a big increase in how many people are keeping backyard chickens! But still lots of people are on the fence about joining in on the backyard chicken fad and not sure if it is worth
Continue readingAutism Child Denied Pet Chicken
We all have been exposed to the wonderful children who have Autism at some point in our lives and if we try to understand them we find out they are wonderful, loving children. They are not different from
Continue readingChicken Question by Martina
If you have a Chicken Question let us know and we can post if to our page and get some very good answers and suggestions for you from our followers. QUESTION: I have two 7mnths(+) old Buff Orpingtons
Continue readingGetting Chickens ready for Chicken Shows
When I first heard of Chicken Shows I thought, WHAT! A chicken Show? I had never heard of a chicken show. When I was raised the only show a chicken put on was when it was chasing a bee, wasp, grasshopper,
Continue readingOrpington Chickens Breed for the Backyard
The Orpingtons Chickens Breed were bred to be an excellent layer with a good amount of quality meat. They are large in size and have a soft appearance, those attributes together with their rich colors
Continue readingThe City Chicken Craze
The City Chicken Craze There has been so much written on the city chicken craze that you can do a Google search and find several articles on it. Many of the articles have been written by people
Continue readingChoosing The Right Chicken Breed & Understanding The Jargon
Choosing The Right Chicken Breed Chicken Breed Jargon & Choosing The Right Chicken Breed Compared with a lot of hobbies chicken keeping is remarkably jargon-free. But there
Continue readingChicken Behavior on the Farm and Home
Chicken Behavior Research on chicken behavior focused on determining which behaviors are instinctive and which are learned. In a study, chicks blindfolded from the onset of hatch until one to three
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