‘Chicken Basics’ Archives
Help Put The Chickens back on Camera
Help us raise money for a camera system to put the chickens back on camera. I'm sure you've noticed that it's kind of ironic that that a web site title "Chickens On Camera" doesn't have any of their chickens on camera. The reason is that once the chickens were to old for the brooder box it wasn't possible to get a web camera on them. So we need a [...]
Is it an Auracana, Ameraucana, or Easter Egger?
You may or may not have heard about chickens that lay Easter eggs. Yes there are chickens the lay colored eggs. The chicken breeds Auracana, and Ameraucana are know for laying multi-colored eggs. In addition to white and brown eggs they also lay blue, green, teal, and pink eggs. The color's are bright neon colors but they are a nice pastel color. [...]
How to Feed Chickens for Optimum Egg Laying Productivity
Feeding chickens is more than merely putting out some grains for your hens. If you wish to grow chickens that furnish you with excellent quality eggs on a regular basis you need to know a few basics about feeding chickens. When chickens first start laying eggs, through the early laying cycle, they are still growing and maturing. Throughout this [...]
What’s Out of Place In These Pictures?
One of the many things you learn when you raise chickens is that fences are more to keep other animals out of the chicken coop than to keep the chickens in. You have to keep in mind that chickens are birds and birds fly. I have Araucana chickens. I don't have a rooster so one of the chickens has taken over the role as the leader. We have named her [...]
DIY Chicken Feeder
Now that my chickens are outside and growing faster than ever I have found myself filling their old chicken feeder daily. Which is OK if I have the time, but as we all know life rarely gives you the time to do what you want to. Most commercially made feeders cost around $30. I wanted to see if I could build my own for less than [...]
The Chicken’s First Day Out
After a month being in the house inside the brooder box the little chickens were final ready to go out in their new home. (more...)
When the chickens get out it’s time for them to go out.
As I'm raising my chicks in the brooder box I'm asked the question "How do you know when they are ready to go outside"? The answer I've always heard is that when their feathers are in and they are big enough to not fit through the fence they are ready to go. Obviously if it's warm outside they can go out earlier than if it's cold. (more...)
Creative Chicken Brooders
When I got my six baby Araucanas I initially used a small box. Something to keep in mind though is that chickens grow very quickly (a week or two) and I soon had to get a bigger box. Some things I learned about Baby Chickens. They smell. - When they're are very young it's really not bad but the last few weeks are kind of [...]
Chicken Husbandry at Home – Some Chick Basics
When starting a chicken husbandry at home you might wonder if it would be simpler to purchase adult hens in lieu of starting with baby chicks. While it might seem easier to purchase adult hens, I would highly recommend starting your backyard flock with baby chicks. In doing so you will find that they will be much better socialized to you and your [...]
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