The 9 Best Chicken Hatcheries in New Jersey
When it comes to keeping livestock on the homestead, one of your very best choices is chickens. These birds are cheap, extremely productive in terms of meat and eggs, and very easy to keep compared to...
View Article11 Best Chicken Hatcheries in Florida
For homesteaders, it’s hard to argue against raising chickens. Chickens are cheap, easy to care for, highly productive, and will keep you and your family loaded down with the best eggs you’ve ever had...
View ArticleThe 5 Worst Chicken Breeds You Could Own
I love chickens, and lots of other homesteaders feel the same way. When it comes to livestock, ounce for ounce, I think chickens give you the most bang for your buck in terms of expense, effort, and...
View ArticleHypothermia in Chickens: How to Prevent and Treat It
If you have chickens of your own and have seen how they behave in the wintertime, you might well be under the impression that the cold doesn’t bother them at all. Chickens are indeed pretty stoic, and...
View Article200 Funny Girl Chicken Names for Your Flock
I don’t think it’s any exaggeration to say that for most of us one of the most fun parts of getting any new animals, be it pet or livestock, is coming up with a name. This is something that the whole...
View ArticleBarred Rock Chickens – The Complete Guide
Chickens offer homesteaders tons of advantages when it comes to livestock. They are cheap, versatile, highly productive, and very easy to keep in a relatively small space compared to most other...
View ArticleFeeding Your Chickens Eggshells the Right Way (With Photos)
Our hens are some of the hardest-working animals on the homestead. They have to lay eggs day in and day out, for years, and you can tell it takes a lot out of them even if they don’t have to hatch and...
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