What Is Green Muscle Disease? You’ve ordered your meat chicks, built your perfect chicken tractor while you wait patiently for the chicks to arrive at your post office. You’ve researched how to raise meat birds, and give them the best care possible as they grow. But...
Keeping Quail In An Urban Setting If you have an urban coop, you may think there are not many options when it comes to the poultry breeds you can own. The truth is, there are many great options. You can raise smaller standard-size chicken breeds and bantam breeds....
What Is A Cornish Game Hen? What is a Cornish Game Hen? This term invokes a scene in my head of a vast castle hall, full of fashionable royalty and a table full of a feast of roast chickens. Even if the term invokes a similar thought for you or not, the designation is...
5 Dual Purpose Breeds To Consider Dual purpose chickens are a great addition to any flock. A dual purpose breed is one that lays eggs consistently as well as being a breed that can be a meat provider. Dual purpose breeds are commonly a heavy breed, and are hardy as...
How To Brood Broad-Breasted Turkey Poults Brooding day old poults is very much like brooding day old chicks but with a few little adjustments to ensure the health and well being of your new little ones. Most often poults will be fully feathered and will be ready to...
Raising Ranger Meat Chickens Until this last summer, I had only raised White Cornish cross broiler chickens. They were familiar, less expensive and grew to butcher weight in a quick 7 weeks. I had always been curious about the Ranger breeds and how they differ in...
