Raising chicks is infinitely easier than incubating eggs, but there is still much more to it than just plopping them in a coop. They need a toasty-warm mini-coop – a brooder – to nurture them into ...

Is the price of eggs making you want to jump on the chicken bandwagon? Be sure you check your local ordinances regarding chickens before you make your decision. We both enjoy fresh eggs from our ...

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There’s a few things you need to know about chickens when you’re waiting for them to hatch, according to 6-year-old Theron Gough. One, it’s really fun to bang on nails when you’re building a place for ...

As a boy I frequently spent a good amount of time at my grandparent’s home east of Havelock, where my grandfather’s hobbies included raising greyhounds, borzois, chickens and pigeons of all sorts.

Poultry hatchery business is a highly specialised job and, therefore, the industry is characterised by a few accredited firms mainly concentrated in some parts of the country. Usually, poultry farmers ...

The livestock subsector contributes over 10% GDP to the Kenyan economy. Poultry are the most abundant livestock species, and domestic chicken (98%) are the most important, with other poultry species ...