Meat

What are some options of birds that will live well with your chickens? Adult birds that can live with chickens are ducks, geese, guineas, peafowl… Read More »What Birds Can You Keep With Chickens?

Line breeding is the practice of breeding father to daughter or mother to son. This is usually a safer practice than breeding siblings. This is… Read More »Can You Breed Father And Daughter Chickens?

Drakes (male ducks) sometimes try and mate with female chickens. It is very dangerous for the hen and can actually kill her. Drakes that try… Read More »Will Drakes Try To Mate With Chickens?

Will Guinea fowl and Chickens Cross Breed? Yes, Guinea fowl and chickens will occasionally cross breed but the resulting offspring is galled a Guin or… Read More »Can A Chicken And A Guinea Mate?

What is this? Unfortunately, peacocks and chickens cannot breed together. They cannot do this in the wild, and so far, have not been able to… Read More »Can A Chicken Mate With A Peacock?

Also called dual-purpose chickens, these egg-laying birds have heavy bodies. They’re our Rhode Island Reds and Orpingtons. Just like heritage turkeys, they breed naturally, roost,… Read More »Can Meat Chickens Fly?

The answer is: yes, and no. Cracked corn is a healthy treat for chickens, when fed in moderation as part of a balanced diet. High-protein… Read More »Can You Feed Meat Chickens Cracked Corn?

Raising chickens is profitable – if you can control your losses (we’ll show you how later) you can expect to net 40-50% of your sale… Read More »Can You Make Money Raising Meat Chickens?

Cornish cross broilers (most commonly raised) need only six to eight weeks to reach a market carcass weight of four to six pounds. Other breeds… Read More »How Long Does It Take To Raise A Meat Chicken?

six weeks. If home temperatures range around 75 degrees, you won’t need a heat lamp past week four. But in barns or garages, which may… Read More »How Long Do Meat Chickens Need A Heat Lamp?