Most new chicken owners start their flock by raising chicks. It's always an enjoyable time for me when the barn is full of the happy cheeps of chicks in the brooder or under broody hens. If this is your first time raising chicks I recommend reading on to find out all you need to know to brood chicks ...
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Chicken Terminology You Should Know
Just like any hobby or fancy, chicken-keeping comes with its very own terminology that you should learn. After all, you want to be able to accurately talk about your flock and their health without embarrassing yourself!
Life Stage and Gender Terms
Chick: a young chicken that still has all or ...
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Breeding Chickens for Meat Production: How to Select for Bigger Birds with Faster Growth
We're now moving on to selection points to consider and cull for when breeding chickens for a meat flock. In the first part of the series we talked about general selection for a healthy flock and in the second part we discussed breeding for egg production. Now, it's time to bring on the ...
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Breeding Chickens for Egg Production: How to Select for Better Egg Layers
In the first part of this series, we talked about general selection and culling information to use when breeding your chicken flock. In this second part, we'll be focusing on selecting the best egg layers for you. In the third part, we discuss breeding for meat production.
What Makes Good Egg ...
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Breeding Healthy Chickens: How to Select for Vigor and Health
Do you want to start breeding healthy chickens as a productive part of your backyard farm or homestead? Well, you are in luck! This series of articles will help you breed your chickens for improved health and vigor, egg production, and meat production using the tools of selection and ...
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