Raising chickens in the backyard can not only be a lot of fun but can also help a person to earn a bit of extra money on the side. However, one should learn a bit about chickens and find out what he or she is getting into before investing in chickens. Chickens are similar to pets in that they need c......[Read More]

Pre-made hen houses are often very expensive. Fortunately, you have the option to save money if you choose to build a simple chicken coop. Before you start making one, do some online research and find easy chicken house plans. You can choose a simple design and get an easy plan to follow so that you......[Read More]

Looking after chickens consists of a number of things. They need a coop to sleep in at night. This is where they will find their food and water as well as lay their eggs. They need a run outside of their coop so they can forage in the grass and weeds and catch insects. They especially need to be pro......[Read More]

If you wish to hatch and breed quail eggs you will need a quail incubator. Incubator is like a safe place for eggs to hatch when in the absence of the mother. Hatching takes place in incubators. There are various incubators available online.......[Read More]

A protected, durable Chicken Run is an integral part of building a chicken coop to ensure your chickens have a safe place to exercise and forage around for treats such as bugs and insects. Unless you have a large safe area with no predators, then you are better off ensuring your chickens are protect......[Read More]

So what is a chicken tractor? Sounds like something from a cartoon., I know I always get an image of Foghorn Leghorn careering around the farm on a tractor. Actually it's just a type of chicken coop, usually based on an "A frame" design. Which only means that the basic shape is triang......[Read More]

Goats are truly useful both when they are alive and even after death, offering meat and milk as the skin offering hide. A charity is involved in providing goats to poor people in Africa. The main advantage was that goats are easy to manage than cattle and have multiple uses. ......[Read More]

Rhode Island Red chickens are one of the oldest American breeds. Developed in the mid-1840s, they were bred for egg and meat production. Fully grown hens average around 6.5 pounds and roosters weigh around 8.5 pounds. Rhode Islands are known for their yellow skin color and large brown eggs. They com......[Read More]

Learning how to build a backyard chicken coop is actually very easy, but learning to be more self sufficient is something people everywhere struggle with. One of the easiest ways to rely on yourself is to start raising chickens. Not only will you be able to provide your family with food from your ow......[Read More]

When a house is bought , some are built with a fence or a wall.If a house is built without a fence or wall it is up to the home owner to put up a fence or wall.A fence is put up on a cattle ranch to keep the cattle on the property of the ranch.I will show how and why a fence is built on a cattle ran......[Read More]

If you and your kids have decided to try out backyard chicken breeding and would like to start with only a few chickens like 2 or 4, the best way to provide a shelter for your new pets is by constructing a movable chicken coop! Yes, one that can be moved from inside the garage to any part of the yar......[Read More]

Building a chicken coop can be a very rewarding experience as the healthy chickens you raise will produce fresh eggs all year round. However, this can also be a daunting task as it is important to be well prepared in advance so here are 3 essential tips to get you started.......[Read More]

Goat milk is delicious and healthier. Goat milk is more beneficial to health unlike the cow milk as it helps in metabolic as well as digestive utilization of the minerals. Goat milk can prevent bone demineralization as well as anaemia. There will not be clustering of fat globules in goat milk, as th......[Read More]

Most often, when people talk about pigs for business they really are referring to pig breeding. Aside from the fact that pigs are easy to feed, they are also easy to breed. They do have a short gestation period the reason why they are capable of producing large litters. You can easily breed up to 50......[Read More]

Being a livestock farmer for a living has gained momentum amongst people that want to make extra money as a livestock farmer. But before you too begin this venture you have to know that there is a lot involved in order for you to get profits from your livestock.......[Read More]

Dogs, cats and birds are very common pets found in everyone's house. But getting a pot bellied pig to your home as a pet is definitely something different and yet special.......[Read More]

Have you thought how easy it would be to provide some awesome chicken accommodation using chicken coop blueprints? There are some fantastic ideas available all easily accessed at the touch of a button and why waste precious time fumbling around blindly if you do not have to? I really think that if y......[Read More]

If you are not happy with the commercial chicken coops offered in the market because you have found out that the quality can't be trusted well, why not make your own chicken houses? Building chicken coops will surely take you time and effort, but once you end up with something worth the time an......[Read More]

In this article I will show you how you can increase your current production of eggs by a massive 300%! I will show the proper way to poultry farm, do not be just a poultry farmer is a professional and a successful poultry farmer. Simple things can make a huge difference, and this is what I am going......[Read More]

Cattles are the backbone of beef and dairy industry due to which, they are considered as one of the most productive livestock. Dairy and beef industry, being lucrative businesses, have attracted ample cattle farmers who raise the stock to earn handsome benefits. Although, the dairy and beef industry......[Read More]