How to raise chickens

This sites provides some of the basic information needed to raise your own chickens, whether it be for eggs or as a pet. Chickens are relatively easy to look after and great for teaching kids responsibility.

Baby Chicken

Cost of Raising Chickens

There are some costs involved with raising chickens which to begin with will make the cost per egg more than purchasing eggs from a store but in the long run you should see savings by producing your own eggs. Of course chickens make great pets even if...

Chicken Feed

What to feed your chickens

Chickens like humans have a simple digestive tract and therefore eat similar types of food such as cereals and meat. There are six major nutrients essential to keeping your chickens healthy...

Chicken Health

Keeping Chickens Healthy

Chicken health is the most important aspect when raising your flock. Having one unhealthy chicken will inevitably lead to two unhealthy chickens, then three, then four and so on. Therefore, it is crucial that hen owners learn and properly take of their chicken's...

Chicken Breeds

Breeds of Chicken

From the White Leghorn to the Delaware, there are 100s upon 100s of different chicken breeds. In most parts of the world breeds have become standardized by a government agency or a third part company. These agencies define a breed by setting parameters...