admin on March 18th, 2010

The recommendation for ordering chickens, especially chicks is now. This is to be sure that the chicks will be available on the date you want them. Generally, even if you order shortly before you want them, they will be available in small quantities. If you order pullets that are ready to lay eggs, they can [...]

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admin on January 29th, 2010

With the movement toward cleaning up our environment and going green the question, “How Green Are Chickens?”, would seem to be one that many people have asked themselves, or thought about in some way. Chickens if I understand green, are

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admin on December 10th, 2009

I am a firm believer in “free range” for chickens, or letting them run loose around the yard or whatever you wish to call it for a couple reasons. The most important to me is that

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admin on December 9th, 2009

It is normal for chickens to decrease their production in winter. I don’t light my chickens, but for maximum production, chickens need at least 14 hours of light. In the old days

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admin on December 6th, 2009

[singlepic id=178 w=320 h=240 float=right]I received pictures of from a couple friends that visited my site and they were kind enough to send me some pictures of their chickens coops. This picture is of my new Buff Orpington Rooster and a couple hens. It appears that it is slightly blurred, but it does show what [...]

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