Brahma Chicken Breed: History, Features, Pros & Cons
Brahma chickens are a popular breed of chicken that can be raised for their eggs or their meat. Brahma chickens have large heads and bodies, lay big eggs, and are …
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Healthy & Unhealthy Chicken Poop Chart
Healthy bird poops or droppings have no noticeable odor when fresh. The smell of feces is often a sign of infection in the digestive tract. The most common is a …
A Beginner’s Guide to Layer Farming
Layer farming is one of the popular aspects of poultry production. It is ranked as the second most practiced poultry venture in the world after broiler farming. If you intend …
The Nutritional Requirements of Broiler Breeders (Parent Stock)
Broiler parent stock is specifically raised to produce fertile eggs and broiler chicks. Broiler Parent Stock (also known as Broiler Breeder) has different nutritional requirements from that of normal meat …
Real Truth about Synthetic Growth Hormones in Chicken
The rapid growth of chickens today is majorly due to advancements in animal science, breeding and nutrition. Animal breeding technology has especially contributed to the development of high-performing birds.
How to Deworm Chickens Naturally + Prevention Tips
Poultry birds like chickens are susceptible to intestinal worms, especially if they are raised under a free-range or deep-litter system. Worms are a fairly common problem in birds and can …
Common Organic Treatment for Newcastle Disease
The drugs to treat or cure Newcastle disease (ND) are not yet available. Hence, the only solution available to poultry keepers is to prevent its occurrence through the vaccination of …
Green Chicken Poop: Causes & Best Ways to Treat
Most poultry farmers get worried on sighting green poop in the chicken pen or coop. Well, you shouldn’t get worried in some cases. Diarrhea in chickens and other poultry birds …
Ameraucana Chicken Breed Information & Guide
The Ameraucana chicken is a newly recognized breed that lays blue eggs. (To find out where the blue eggs come from, click here). However, it should be noted though that …
Simple Layer Chicken Feed Calculator
Feed and feeding are vital in livestock farming. Generally, the cost of feeding is over 70% of the total cost of production. So if you’re thinking of raising and keeping …