Chicken Basics

Articles about the basics of raising chickens.

Chicken Breeds: Plymouth Rock

You may hear the Plymouth Rock Chicken referred to as “Rocks” or “Barred Rocks.” This New England breed was first exhibited in 1869 as a cross between Black Javas, Cochins, Dominiques, Dorkings and Malays. They were promoted as a useful…

Chicken Breeds: Silkies

Silkies are the world’s oldest chicken breed, with roots back in 7th Century China where they were used to cure kidney ailments, aging and other ills. “They have hair like a cat, are black, and lay the best of eggs,”…

How To Raise Organic Chickens

Organic chickens are not only the “in” thing that fetches a higher price on the market. It’s also a more humane way to raise your chickens and provides a number of benefits to the consumer, including: Organic chicken breasts are…

Winter In The Chicken Coop

Looking outside at those huddled up balls of feathers, it’s hard to imagine your chickens can stay warm in these frigid temperatures. Their beady black eyes are just slits in the face of the freezing gales of wind and they…