Farm Animals

Chicks are easily tamed to become endearing pet chickens that can live 10 or more years. Socializing chicks can be accomplished in a just few minutes a day, but the more time you spend the more...

Raising game birds like quail or pheasant requires preparation and planning, such as building adequate pens and cages to house the birds. Game birds can be raised and sold to restaurants or kept...

If you want a guarantee of only pullets (female chicks) in your hatchery order, it's best to stick to a chicken breed with a genetic coding to make sexing easy. Though hatcheries employ sexers for...

Although raising chickens can be a very rich and rewarding experience, it is not for the faint of heart. However, with adequate preparation, you will find that raising chickens is an enjoyable...

If you own chickens, sooner or later, you will catch it..........no, I'm not talking about bird flu, but, the desire to get new chickens to add to your existing flock. Maybe you've been...

Raise your own laying hens to ensure the freshest possible eggs. You should follow some basic procedures when undertaking the hobby of raising laying hens in order to allow for the best outcome...

Building your own chicken brooder is simple and does not cost a lot of money. The purpose of the brooder is to maintain the body temperature of the chicks and provide a safe place for them to eat,...

Incubators are heated boxes used to keep eggs warm before hatching and, subsequently, young chicks warm. Using incubators allows fowl farmers and hobby breeders freedom in breeding programs....

There is nothing that says “farm” as sweetly as a colorful flock chickens happily roaming across an open range. It is a beautiful sight. Country just wouldn’t be country without them. People...

If you want fresh eggs, fresh poultry, garden pest eliminators and a great supply of fertilizer, look into buying baby chicks. Chickens also make great pets, and their upkeep is relatively...

The emu, closely related to the ostrich, is a large, flightless bird originating from Australia. While meat and fresh eggs are obvious products of emu farming, many farmers are now raising them...

A chick brooder keeps just-hatched chicks warm and protected. There are many chick brooders on the market, but you can make your own using a cardboard box. It is quick and inexpensive and makes a...

The organic lifestyle is gaining in popularity as people around the globe become more attuned to optimizing nutrition. Organic living focuses on staying as natural as possible, with naturally...

If you are a caregiver for live chickens, it is important to feed them properly. These birds will be providing eggs and meat for human consumption, and must be healthy and well developed.

The Araucana chicken breed originated in the Arauca region of Chile. They were raised by the Araucana Indians and are believed to be a cross between chickens and pheasants. The Araucana breed as...

Have you ever wanted to raise your own backyard chickens but didn't know where to begIn? Have you thought about providing your family and friends with "farm" fresh eggs? It's really...

Caring for baby chickens is a full-time endeavor. Proper housing, a heat source and the ability to meet their nutritional needs should be considered before bringing chicks home, whether you are...

We started with 4 chicks. They were a day old when we bought them. Each time we went to the feed store we fell in love with more birds. We now have 10 Sex Links, these are layers and meat birds, 2...

Once the chicks hatch, take each chick and dip its beak in drinking water. Once the chick puts its head back and opens and closes its beak quickly, you can let it go. Most chicks will almost...

Buying live chickens is a fun process, live chickens are so cute when they are little and you always buy lots more than you need to make sure you get plenty of healthy happy chickens who will give...

Recently I heard on the news that the food in this country has about half the nutritional value that it had in 1960. One of the reasons I raise my own chickens is to bring back to my family at...

The Bobwhite is the only type of quail found in naturally occurring populations east of the Mississippi river. An economically important game bird, the Bobwhite is becoming progressively more...

You can build a brooder for baby birds of any type in an afternoon, with a few basic materials and little construction know-how.

Many people don't know that many cities allow you to raise chickens in your backyard. Chickens require minimal upkeep and don't need much room. They provide natural fertilizer, fresh eggs and are...

Newly hatched chicks require a warm, dry, and clean environment. They also require fresh water at all times, as well as plenty of food. Caring for chicks seems pretty simple, but healthy chicks...

Hatching an egg is a great project for any classroom. There is more to it than putting the egg under a light bulb and letting it hatch. The temperature must be monitored. The humidity levels...

When you use an incubator to hatch chicks, or if you buy your chicks from a hatchery, hatching the chickens is only part of the battle. The second part of the battle of raising chicks is known as...

A brooder is a place where newly hatched chicks are kept until they have enough feathers to live outside or in a chicken coop. When you prepare a brooder for chicks you need to provide an...

Chicks are small, cute, and tempting to bring home. If you plan on bringing home a clutch of baby chicks this spring, you need to know how to take proper care of them starting the day they arrive,...

Every spring the newly hatched chicks are the highlight at the local feed store. They are so little, fluffy, cute, and waiting for you to take them home. If you have decided that this spring you...

Unless a person does this for a living, they probably won't get overly proficient at sexing chicks. But it is a rewarding skill that you can learn with some accuracy.

Raising chickens can be both educational and entertaining as well as a way creating sustainability in these unstable times. Not only can you provide chickens for your own use, but hatching chicks...

There are many reasons to order baby chicks or ducks online, as opposed to purchasing them at your local feed store. Online chick ordering has a larger variety of breeds, including specialty...

Raising chickens in the city, or urban chickens, has never been easier! With increasing technology, smaller, easy to handle chicken coops and pens are now available, making it possible to raise...

This ehow article is about raising chickens. You can either order your chicks from a mail order catalog, or raise your own.

Want to purchase chickens but don't have anywhere nearby to buy them? The solution is easy, just hope online and order them!

Chickens that are newly hatched are called baby chicks. They are a popular attraction with children and adults alike. Sometimes offered for sale in the spring at feed and hardware stores, the baby...

The Buff Orpington chicks are dual purpose birds that originally came from Great Britain. Their 2 purposes are as layers and meat. As for the eggs, the mature Buff Orpington typically starts to...

Before a baby chick can hatch, the mother hen has to make sure the egg has been properly cared for. The eggs must be kept warm, nearly 100 degrees Fahrenheit, and maintain constant humidity levels...

If you have decided to start your own chicken farm, the least expensive route to take is to hatch your own chicks. This is done by incubating the eggs and hatching them yourself. Knowing how to...

Chicks are young chickens. The term is used for chicks up to an age of five to 10 weeks, after which they are labeled as either "pullets" (adolescent female chickens) or...

A chicken coop is typically constructed out of wood to prevent water and snow from getting inside. Small ramps are typically a feature of the chicken coop, as the chickens enjoy trolling up and...

If you are looking to increase the size of your chicken farm faster than your rooster crows, hatching the eggs yourself may be the option for you. There is a bit of a trick to obtaining a...

In this article you'll learn how to pedigree breed a chicken, very useful for those who show their poultry.

The beauty of new life is revealed before your eyes in this simple and educational project. I taught a class to friends and family on the joy of hatching and raising chickens. Here is my...

Whether you are raising baby chicks for your own use or for commercial purposes, there are some general guidelines for providing a safe shelter during the brooding stage. The good news is that...

Avian influenza is spread through direct bird to bird contact as well as through contact with feces and other bodily fluids of an infected bird. The disease can also be spread through the wind if...

Fowl typhoid is a disease of poultry that is caused by the salmonella gallinarum bacteria. Fowl typhoid is highly contagious. In older birds, symptoms of the disease include lethargy, wing droop,...

Newcastle Disease, also known as Paramyxovirus 1, is a highly contagious viral disease that primarily infects chickens, turkeys, pigeons and ducks. Other species can also be infected, including...

You will have a sure source of entertainment if you decide to raise chickens in your backyard. You will need to do some preparations and a little research before your new guests arrive. Once you...