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Chicken Breeds

Best Chicken Breed For a Novice To Keep

by Keeping Chickens on September 30, 2009

in Chicken Breeds

“I am hoping you will be able to give me some advice on which is the best type of chicken to keep as a novice. I have taken the advice you gave in a previous newsletter and have sought advice locally, but so far it has been conflicting, one supplier is telling me that I [...]

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Choosing The Right Hens To Keep

by Keeping Chickens on June 3, 2009

in Chicken Breeds

“Hello, I’m VERY excited about your newsletter! My question is: when deciding what chickens to get for the first time, what should a person look for? There are SO many choices I’m a bit overwhelmed. I’ll be raising them for their eggs and as pets for our family to enjoy. I’d like the most friendly [...]

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Chicken Breeds for Specific Purposes

by Keeping Chickens on February 10, 2009

in Chicken Breeds

We get so many questions about breeds for specific purposes, I thought we’d take a look at that this week. Remember that age, nutrition, living conditions and individual variances among breeds will affect egg production and meat quality but in general, the breeds below are highly recommended.

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The Various Breeds of Chickens

by Keeping Chickens on November 19, 2008

in Chicken Breeds

There are many different breeds you can select from when keeping chickens. What type of chickens you finally decide to keep will depend on what’s available in your area as well as your purpose for keeping them. Here are but a few…

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Different Breeds of Chickens You Can Keep at Home

by Keeping Chickens on November 5, 2008

in Chicken Breeds

There are many different types and breeds of chickens (over 60 in fact). And you would certainly want to research the breed of dog you plan on buying before you actually go out and buy it, right? You wouldn’t want a dog breed that generally doesn’t like children if you have children, or a breed that’s aggressive towards other dogs or animals if you already have a dog. This is just as important when you are buying chickens.

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