Chicken Keeping “Basics” – Chicken Housing Part 1

In this new series, we will devote one question per issue to chicken keeping basics for those readers just starting out. We’ll start with housing for your chickens. It is important to have your housing ready before you head off to purchase your flock. Raising chickens is not a decision you should make on a…

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Keeping Noisy Roosters & Cockerels Quiet

“Can you get cockerels that are not noisy?” ~ Dominic Muddimer Dominic, that’s a great question, thanks for asking. Cockerels, or roosters, are indeed noisy. In our area, roosters are not permitted within city limits because of the noise. Thankfully we do not live within city limits. We have 4 Rhode Island Red roosters. We…

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Chicken Manure & Flies

“I have never kept chickens before, would we be likely to have a fly problem because of the chook poo?” ~ Jill Tyson Will chicken poop attract flies? In a word YES! Chicken poop, like any animal waste will attract flies and rodents but it does not have to be a problem with proper maintenance.…

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Keeping Chickens In Hot Climates

“I live I Spain (Andalusia) are there any recommended breeds that do well in what can be a very hot place 40 c.+.” ~ Dave Clifford Thanks for the great question. Our family raises chickens in an area where temperatures get over 40 c. for about 100 days each year. It’s not clear whether you…

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Who Wants To Raise Chickens?

Raising chickens used to be for farmers only, but over the last few years this has become increasingly more popular, and not just for getting eggs. Chickens are great pets with many great things to offer.

Yes chickens have great personalities and you don’t have to worry about them growling at you or biting you. Don’t get me wrong there are some that would rather play and cluck on their own, but this will depend on the breed and the individual chicken itself. These gentle creatures will offer you endless hours of amusements.

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Important Factors of Your Chicken Pen & Chicken Coop

They are lurking all around your chickens just waiting for the perfect opportunity to attack. Chicken predators are out there and it’s up to you as the pet owner to protect them as best as you possibly can. And this will all begin with the chicken pen, and chicken coop.

When you are creating the chicken pen you will want to ensure that even if a fox, dog, raccoon or any other rodent tries to get to your chickens by digging that they will not be able to dig a hole right into the pen. In order to accomplish this you will need to dig the fence into the ground.

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Raising Chickens In The City

So many city people are beginning to raise chickens, because they see the many great benefits that they have to offer. The fact that chickens do not require much space or need much maintenance owning chickens in a city is possible. But just because you want to get chickens it does not mean that your…

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Preparing Your Chickens For The Winter

As the temperature begins to drop it’s important that you begin to prepare your chickens for the cold winter months. Your chickens must be protected from the cold in order to stay alive and continue to produce eggs. Keeping your chickens warm should be a high priority, and there are many things that you can…

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