Keeping Your Chicks Comfortable If you are keeping your chickens in order to raise them, and not just for egg-laying purposes, then you will need to be aware of how to keep the temperature in the right range. Baby chicks need it to be quite hot when they’re first hatched. It is for this reason that mother hens will sit… Read more »
There are many chicken varieties, all with their own individual characteristics, feather colourings and different sizes. Most chickens are friendly and relatively easy to keep. Chicken varieties of average sizes are quite happy to live in a yard or garden as they are unable to fly and not overly agile. All varieties prefer to have shelter from the wind and rain as… Read more »
It seems that the approach many people follow is to order chicks from a mail order company, get a batch of 50 in the mail, then raise the chicks until they have chickens. We haven’t done this yet ourselves, but apparently it’s quite straightforward. The chicks aren’t able to regulate their temperature, so you need a heating lamp for them…. Read more »
Like with any building, you should organize the set up for your chicken coop before you start to construct it. This will allow you to plan ahead and make sure you have all the materials you will need, and enough materials to build your chicken coop. Some time spent online will also give you feedback from other people on what… Read more »
If having free-range chickens in your own backyard is your dream, it may not be as complicated as you may think. There are many elements to take into account when building a chicken coop, but with a small amount of planning, you can ensure your chickens will be happy in their new home. You don’t need to spend a fortune… Read more »
There are numerous predators that will eat your chickens or their eggs if you give them a chance to do so. Which predators you have to defend against will depend in part on where you live, but regardless of that you will have to build your chicken coop with predator protection of some sort in mind. Here are some of… Read more »
Part of keeping chickens will be providing bedding in their coop. The bedding’s purpose is threefold. It is used to: Provide a soft and secure surface for the chickens to walk on Control odor by absorbing the chicken waste as well as making the coop easier to clean out Cradle the eggs laid by the chickens Options for Bedding Pine or… Read more »