Long overlooked, quail are now high on the rise amongst the new ventures of poultry enthusiasts. These compact game birds are delicious, offer highly nutritious eggs, and require minimal space. However, with over 100 different breeds, which are best for beginners? The best quail breed for beginners is the Coturnix quail, outperforming other quail breeds…
If you are a homesteader or even rear chicks into blue-ribbon-winning show chickens, then the question is, where are some of the best possible places to buy chickens and chicks from are. Let’s help you decide which place is right for you and your situation. The two best places to buy chickens and chicks from…
Backyard chicken keeping has grown dramatically in popularity in the last few years, partly due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which kept many people at home for an extended period. For beginners, the first of many questions is whether to start with adult chickens or chicks. If you’re a beginner starting to raise chickens for the…
Do you love chickens and want to keep one as a pet but have limited space? You may have wondered if you can keep only one chicken. Do chickens need companionship, and are they happier in a setting where there is more than one? Do chickens get lonely? You can keep only one chicken, but…
Which Is Best: Broody Hen Vs. Incubator? – Pros & Cons There are two methods for hatching a clutch of chicken eggs – using a broody hen or an incubator. If you have never hatched eggs before, you may be wondering which method is the easiest and most reliable. If you incubate eggs under a…
Most chickens lay cream or light brown eggs, but certain breeds can lay colorful eggs. Imagine going to collect eggs in the morning and finding a clutch of pink, green, olive, gray, and blue eggs! Utter magic! If blue eggs are what you are after, which chicken breeds should you keep? The most popular chicken…
You’ve wanted chickens for the longest time, and now it’s just a few days before they arrive. If this is the first time you will be welcoming chickens to your home, you may be anxious about whether you’ve thought of everything they might need. Before your first chickens arrive, ensure that you have a separate…
Quail are sweet little birds that are a lot of fun to keep. Raising quail and caring for them is very straightforward. If you have experience keeping chickens, raising quail will be a walk in the park. Even people who have no experience keeping poultry can easily learn how to raise a covey of quail.…
Keeping chickens can be very rewarding, no matter where you keep them, in your backyard in the city or a farm in the country. The one thing the city and countryside have are predators. Predators love the taste of fresh chicken and won’t hesitate to make one of your ladies its next meal, so how…
There are a variety of diseases that poultry birds like chickens suffer from that are pretty common. Maintaining the peak health of chickens is always imperative to give them a fighting chance and ensure they are fit for human consumption. Here is how to recognize some of the most common chicken diseases. The most common…