Chicken

Best Warm Weather Chicken Breeds New Hampshire Red. My favorite! Brahma. Brahmas are excellent warm weather birds despite the fact that they are one of… Read More »What Is The Most Heat Tolerant Chicken?

They are not the same. Turkey has a richer, darker taste than chicken, and it makes even more wonderful stock and broth. After that, though,… Read More »Do Chicken And Turkey Taste The Same?

If a hen has a dark, comfortable, undisturbed spot where she can nest, she may roll a clutch of eggs (usually 12 to 14) to… Read More »How Many Eggs Does A Chicken Lay Before Going Broody?

The healthiest chicken breeds tend to be some of the most popular breeds thanks to their hardiness. Plymouth Rock. Rhode Island Red. Ancona. Favorelles. Leghorn.… Read More »What Is The Healthiest Chicken Breed?

Hybrids are cheap to produce and buy and are hatched in astounding numbers every year. They are not often broody although they do so occasionally.… Read More »Do Hybrid Chickens Go Broody?

Three docile, cold hardy breeds that do well with children include Orpingtons, Australorps and Silkie Bantams. Other breeds that don’t mind chilly winter weather include… Read More »What Is The Hardiest Chicken Breed?

Best Bets for The Friendliest Chicken Breeds 1) Silkies. 2) Speckled Sussex. 4) Rhode Island Red. 5) Cochin. 6) Wyandotte. 7) Australorp. 8) Easter Eggers.… Read More »What Are The Friendliest Breed Of Chickens?

Broody Breeds Other breeds that have been known to go broody at times are Australorps, Brahmas, Cochins, Faverolles, Orpingtons, Plymouth Rocks, Sussex and Wyandottes (although… Read More »What Chicken Goes Broody?

3 of the best mother hens Silkie. + These easy going hens are the broodiest of breeds- game keepers even rely on them to hatch… Read More »What Chicken Is The Best Mother?

Silkies — these sweet little muppets are the most consistent breed that goes broody. Size doesn’t matter with Silkies, they will hatch any size egg… Read More »What Is The Most Broody Chicken Breed?