Chicken coops plans

There are many types of chickens, so when starting your flock, consider your families needs.

Do you want eggs and lots of them? What about chicken meat? Are you interested in a few fancy friends for fun? Are you considering Raising Chickens on a larger scale? Here are the chicken breed classes and their intended use.

1.Egg Layers

2.Meat Chickens

3.Dual Purpose

4.Fancy Breeds

1. …

Did you know there are more than 200 breeds of chickens? Why do you care? Besides color, plumage pattern, style of comb and wattles — somewhat cosmetic considerations — chicken breeds differ on everything from personality, to broodiness (tendency to sit on eggs to hatch them), to winter hardiness and even egg color! Plus, some farmers raise them to show, or breed rare varieties to keep them …

I have been giving the following article—an overview of our approach to flock management—as the handout for my poultry seminars for several years. I am now writing a replacement which will address the same issues, but will emphasize five areas: Pasturing the flock (using electronet fencing), “putting the flock to work” in various homestead endeavors, deep litter for best management of …

Heres some general pointers on how to raise chickens successfully.

Whether you are raising backyard chickens or rasing chickens on a small farm, there are a few fundamental principles to the proper care of chickens that you need to know.

In the Permaculture facts about chickens section below, well also look at how to raise chickens for optimum yield, by considering the many services and …

Barn Construction

The design and construction of our passive solar barn has many of the same features as our passive solar greenhouse. It is stick-frame construction and will be insulated with blown cellulose (hopefully before winter hits). There are three double-pane windows and 2 doors that provide ample ventilation when open. The interior is painted with white exterior house paint in order …

Thinking of breeding chickens on your small farm? There has never been a better time to do it!

Keeping back yard chickens has become a massive movement sweeping through cities and suburbs from the UK and USA to Australia.

Food security and frugality has people turning in droves to raising chickens in the city.

And why not?

Hens are the ideal, low maintenance pet that is cheap …

Chickens are very easy to raise in a small amount of space and can provide you with a nice source of wholesome food as well. Their needs are few: shelter, room to scratch around, a nest box, and food and water. Before you acquire your first flock you need to prepare their quarters.

Housing for Chickens

If you expect to get eggs, you have to confine your chickens at night where you want …

Chicks, no kidding, come in a box via the US Postal Service. This box held, with ample room, 26 chicks from the Murray McMurray Hatchery. You can also buy chicks from your local farm store, like Agway, but we’ve found that there is a limited selection there, and the chicks are expensive. However, the hatcheries …

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Small animals are part of my frugal living regimen. They can be a source of fun and good fresh food. Butchering your own meat or harvesting your own eggs may put you off a bit if you haven’t done it before, but there really isn’t much to it. All you need is a little room and a desire for fresh food.

There are any number of animals that can be raised with ease on a relatively small piece …