If you have to make a choice for a certain chicken breed, then please consider, before simply going out and buying ‘just’ a few chickens, that every standard breed tends to have its particular physical features demanding specific care. If you for instance want to let a few chickens wander about your backyard, then you had better not buy a breed with crests,beards or lots of feathers on their feet. After a few days of scratching around, or even sooner, they will usually look pretty bedraggled. Read the rest of this entry »
Many people have chickens that they have bought at a market or from some local dealer. Such animals are usually crossbreds between several breeds, or they are white, black or brown ‘egg layers’. It regularly happens that owners are disappointed in their birds, for instance because they keep on getting into neighbouring gardens, crow very loudly and often, lay poorly or absolutely refuse to be tamed. Read the rest of this entry »
If you are thinking of keeping chickens, make sure that you have the time to give these birds the care they need, and that the work involved appeals to you. Chickens are far less demanding than most other domestic animals, but they do require feed and fresh water every day, and a henhouse requires regular cleaning. If you are away for a couple of days or more, then you cannot leave these animals to their own devices. Read the rest of this entry »
