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Reply The coronavirus pandemic has fed our desire to moonlight as amateur chicken keepers. Here are five things to know before starting your own flock. (Shutterstock / Bilanol) ACROSS AMERICA — Raising backyard chickens has become increasingly popular in urban and suburban neighborhoods throughout the United States. Whether it's for eggs, meat, a side gig selling eggs, or a new way to keep pets, Americans can't seem to get enough of their tiny flocks of feathered friends. In fact, the coronavirus pandemic has only fed our desire to moonlight as amateur chicken keepers. Mark Podgwaite, a Ver...

Hobby Farms Pecking Order Changes Can Present Problems For Keepers When changes occur in a flock's pecking order, it can create chaos in the coop. There are potential remedies, but sometimes the answer is elusive. 143 views PHOTO: Kirsten Bühne/Pexels My wife, Chris, and I’s Easter Egger hen, Frittata, just could not bear to have Carbonara anywhere near her. This was strange because Frittata is the smallest of our hens and had always seemed at the bottom of the pecking order. Plus, they had been hatchlings together an...

Family have Easter cracked after hatching five chicks from eggs Jenny Aindow said it was 'amazing' to watch them the chicks slowly hatch Theia and Heidi holding the chicks (Image: PA Real Life) Never miss another Leicestershire story by signing up to our free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your right...

Hobby Farms Getting Started: Buying Your First Flock Of Baby Chicks You've decided you want chickens and have picked your breed(s)—but how do you actually get baby chicks? Here are some pointers for starting your flock. 1.9K views PHOTO: Stefano Zocca/Unsplash After numerous discarded lists and many hours of research, review and discussion, you have finally settled on the breed (or breeds) of chicken for your backyard flock. Breathe a sigh of relief. For many (including yours truly), this is the most arduous preliminary...

Hobby Farms Getting Started: Which Chicken Breeds Meet Your Poultry Purposes? What kind of hens should you get? It really depends on your personal needs, as different chicken breeds provide different things (especially egg frequency). 2.4K views PHOTO: Andy M./Pixabay So you’ve checked with your town hall’s ordinance director—and quite possibly your neighbors—and you are legally in the clear when it comes to chicken ownership. Your backyard flock awaits! Suddenly, the world is your oyster … and the abundance of...