Chicken varieties

My dear husband, Jim, has agreed to build me a chicken coop for my birthday; which is coming up very soon on April 12. Meanwhile, I have been gathering information about chickens so I can start off running instead of making some stupid mistakes with my first flock of sweet little chickens. This blog will be lots of chicken information amassed over several weeks. I have also ordered the pictured book for reference: An inspiringly clean chicken coop Here at Sunset, we solve the problem of the…

The Barnevelder chicken are known for the dark chocolate brown eggs they produce and are considered a rare breed in the United States which makes them highly desirable. They are very personable and make great pet chickens. They are also good mothers and are very attentive to their chicks. You can expect your Barnevelder to lay around 3-4 eggs a week even in the winter months.

If your hens are eating the right feed you will be rewarded with healthy hens that lay lots of eggs for you. In our complete guide to chicken feed, we are going to take a look at basic chicken feed requirements, different varieties of feed, terms that you will see on feed bags and lots more.

Here's a list of the Top 10 Favorite Backyard Chicken Breeds as voted by one of the biggest online backyard chicken communities.

Welsummers are slowly becoming popular here in the US. They are earning a reputation for being a friendly, delightful and self-sufficient. She also lays a

A guide to the many varieties of chickens and their origins and habits, from HGTV.

With hundreds of varieties of chicken available, which one is right for you?

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