Raising and Keeping Chickens Blog

Natural Treatments for Chicken Diseases

Despite your best efforts, sometimes a chicken falls ill. There are many common chicken diseases that can affect your flock, but fortunately, there are simple and natural remedies you can use to prevent and...

Raising Heritage Chicken Breeds

The Livestock Conservancy lays out strict requirements for heritage chicken breeds. To be called “heritage” a chicken must have parents and grandparents of a breed recognized by the American Poultry Association prior to the...

Tips For Keeping Urban Chickens

Just because you don’t live in the country doesn’t mean you can’t produce some of your own food. Urban agriculture is on the rise because everyone wants fresher, healthier and cheaper groceries. Your mini...

Have Fun Raising and Keeping Chickens

Keeping chickens can be a fun and profitable hobby. Find everything you need to know about keeping chickens right under one roof. From selecting the right chickens, buying or building your own chicken house...

Backyard Chicken Coops

So if you are planning on keeping chickens then you will need to decide on whether to buy a chicken coop or build a chicken coop. For pictures and chicken coop designs, search online...

Tips on Keeping Chickens in Your Backyard

Raising and keeping chickens in the backyard is an easy, economical way to get fresh eggs and save money. They are fairly inexpensive to maintain and to raise, and you are guaranteed to have...