Signs That a Hen Will Begin Laying Soon You’ve carefully chosen your chick breeds, placed your order and waited patiently for your hatch day to arrive. You’ve successfully navigated the brooder phase and the awkward “teenager” chick phase. Now, the days are nearing...
How to Raise Chickens To Be Tame Do you ever wonder how you can raise tame chickens? Chickens, like any animal, take time and patience. Let’s discuss ways you can raise tame chickens, including your roosters! When selecting chicken breeds, I would first consider...
Which Breeds Make The Friendliest Rooster? The spring chick ordering season is well underway! If you are on the fence about getting a rooster, this blog can help guide you in picking breeds that are known to be the most friendly! Roosters are programmed to protect...
Breed Spotlight: The Dominique Of the many different chicken breeds available in the United States, the Dominique is perhaps the breed most shrouded in mystery about its origin. The Dominique is reported as being the earliest breed of chicken in US history. The barred...
Top Breed Picks For A Family-Friendly Flock One of the most common questions we receive is whether it’s best to start with a flock of started pullets or a batch of day-old chicks? There are many benefits to starting with chicks, especially if you are looking for...
Chicken Breed Selections By USDA Hardiness Zones Oh my! Decisions, decisions, decisions! When selecting the right chicken breed or breeds it can be challenging especially when selecting breeds that do well in certain climates. Most chicken breeds are both cold and...
