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brahma chicken in backyard

Breed Profile: Brahma

July 18, 2020

Breeds Chickens 101

The Brahma chicken breed is the gentle giant of the chook world. These girls are striking to look at with feathered feet, a large and...

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Young children will love having a chicken to care for and cuddle

Which Breed of Chicken Makes a Great Pet for Children?

July 18, 2020

Breeds Chickens 101 Kids Corner

Chickens are an absolutely brilliant pet for children - they can teach them about sustainable living, provide them with tasty, healthy fresh eggs for breakfast,...

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Barnevelder chicken close up

Breed Profile: Barnevelder

July 18, 2020

Breeds

Barnevelder The Barnevelders are medium heavy dual-purpose chickens laying a good number of eggs but also yielding a reasonable carcass. They are hardy birds and...

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Mixed flock of backyard chickens

The Best Chicken Breeds For Different Sized Backyards

July 18, 2020

Breeds Chickens 101

Different chicken breeds have varying space requirements - some breeds are perfectly happy to roam around a relatively small space with their feathered friends. Others...

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chicken admiring her clutch of eggs

The Best Egg Chickens vs. The Best Meat Chickens

July 18, 2020

Breeds

The Best Egg Chickens vs. The Best Meat Chickens If you’re looking at buying great egg-laying hens, but are also looking at having separate meat...

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Polish chicken

5 Reasons To Love Polish Chickens

July 18, 2020

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Love may be blind but style has twenty-twenty vision and Polish chickens have exceptional senses when it comes to fashion! Beauty may only be only...

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mille-fleur-belgian-duccle-rooster

Breed Profile: Belgian Bearded d'Uccle

July 18, 2020

Breeds

The Belgian Bearded d’Uccle (pronounced dew-clay), is a bantam breed of chicken that originated in Belgium. This breed is often referred to as the ‘Millie’...

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Sebright chicken breed in backyard

Breed Profile: The Sebright

July 18, 2020

Breeds

The Sebright Named after its developer, Sir John Saunders Sebright. The Sebright is one of the oldest recorded British 'true' bantam (meaning it is a...

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Australorp chicken in backyard

5 Reasons To Love Your Australorp Chickens

July 18, 2020

Breeds Chicken Behavior Chickens 101 General Most Popular

   Aussie, Aussie, Aussie - cluck, cluck, cluck! That’s the response you’ll get if you have a coop full of frisky, friendly and fabulous australorps!...

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Barred Plymouth Rock chicken in backyard

5 Reasons To Love Plymouth Rock Chickens

July 18, 2020

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The Plymouth Rock chicken is a wonderful breed of chook for first time keepers and seasoned Chicken Ladies and Lads alike. They are relaxed, resplendent...

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Ancona chicken rooster in backyard

Breed Profile: Ancona

July 18, 2020

Breeds Chickens 101

The Ancona is a typical Mediterranean breed of chicken, rustic, lively and hardy. These are the common fowls that inhabit central Italy. Named after the...

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Best chicken breeds for kids

Top 5 Best Chooks for Kids

July 18, 2020

Breeds Chickens 101 Kids Corner

  Chickens make the best pets for your growing children. A flock of chooks provide love, a sense of responsibility and teach our kids the importance...

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Silkie chicken in backyard chicken coop

5 Reasons To Love Silkie Chickens

July 18, 2020

Breeds Chickens 101

Silkie chickens have a reputation for standing out due to their fluffy and puffy plumage! Some of you may be imagining a brown or black...

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Araucana-chicken-with-mustache-in-coop-run

Breed Profile: Araucana

July 18, 2020

Breeds

Araucana Araucanas, known in the US as the “South American Rumpless” are exceptionally rare. The breed has tufts that often are not symmetrical, even in...

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the silver spangled hamburg is a beautiful and friendly chicken breed

Hamburg: Breed Profile

July 18, 2020

Breeds

The Hamburg chicken is a popular breed because of their beautiful appearance and upbeat temperament. Because of their striking, strong appearance, they are popularly used as...

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flock-of-different-chicken-breeds

Different Chicken Breeds and Types

July 18, 2020

Breeds Chickens 101

One of the most important decisions you will need to make about your chickens is the type of chickens you will keep. You might be...

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Barnevelder chicken in backyard

5 Reasons To Love Your Barnevelder Chickens

July 18, 2020

Breeds Chicken Behavior Chickens 101 General Most Popular

The Dutch bred barnevelder breed has to be one of the most popular, distinctive and attractive types of backyard chickens in Australia. Though breeds like...

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Gold laced Wyandotte chicken profile

Breed Profile: Wyandotte

July 18, 2020

Breeds Chickens 101

Wyandotte Wyandottes are a docile, dual-purpose breed kept for their brown eggs and for meat. They appear in a wide variety of color patterns, and...

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Minorca chicken in backyard

5 Reasons To Love Minorca Chickens

July 18, 2020

Breeds

Minorca chickens are graceful and energetic senoritas that share their name with a beautiful island off the west coast of Spain. Adopted by the British...

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Blue andalusian pure breed chicken in backyard

42 Pure Breed Chickens Available In Australia

July 18, 2020

Breeds

Are you an avid pure breed chicken enthusiast? Thinking of breeding? Or maybe you just want to have a beautiful flock of pure breed chickens...

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Two Leghorn chickens in coop

5 Reasons to Love Leghorn Chickens

July 18, 2020

Breeds Chicken Behavior Chickens 101

Leghorn chickens are adventurous, spirited, friendly and wondrous egg-layers. First developed in Livorno (Italian for “Leghorn”) in Tuscany and brought to Britain in the late...

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Belgian d'uccle chicken

5 Reasons to Love Belgian D'Uccle Chickens

July 18, 2020

Breeds Chickens 101

The Belgian d’Uccle chicken is one of the sweetest, loveliest and cuddliest pets in the whole wide world. Originating from Uccle in Belgium these vibrant...

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New Hampshire Red rooster in backyard

5 Reasons to Love New Hampshire Chickens

July 18, 2020

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The New Hampshire chicken breed is a reliable and robust hen that doesn’t disappoint when it comes to producing delicious eggs or forming wonderful feathered...

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Bantam Leghorn rooster chicken

The Best Bantam Chickens For Sale

July 17, 2020

Bantam Breeds Chickens 101

Look for bantam chickens for sale when purchasing chickens for your backyard flock. They are the compact version of standard breeds and are loyal layers...

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Silkie bantam chicken feeding in penthouse backyard coop

Top Reasons to Own Silkie Bantams

July 17, 2020

Breeds Most Popular

Silkie Bantam chickens are hands-down the most lovable chooks to ever grace backyard flocks! Though we love other breeds like ISA Browns, Plymouth Rocks and...

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Jungle fowl chicken in Penthouse backyard chicken coop

Breed Profile: Red Jungle Fowl

July 17, 2020

Breeds

The Red Jungle Fowl is thought to be the ancestor of the domestic chicken. The jungle fowl was domesticated over 5,000 years ago in Asia...

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faverolle chickens

5 Reasons To Love Faverolles Chickens

July 17, 2020

Breeds

Developed in Northern France at the turn of the 20th century, Faverolles are a fluffy and feathery breed famous for their genial nature and good...

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Two bantam chickens in backyard

Bantams, Bantams, Bantams!

July 17, 2020

Bantam Breeds Chickens 101

Bantam options are perfect for a smaller backyard. If you don’t have a lot of room for a large-sized flock, then Bantams can be a...

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various chicken breeds

The Most Popular Chickens Across The Globe

July 17, 2020

Breeds Most Popular

Every country has a chicken that is ‘the’ chicken of the nation. The quintessential breed that was born, bred and raised in that country. They...

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three-bantam-chickens

How To Care For Bantam Chickens

July 17, 2020

Bantam Breeds Chickens 101

So, your dream is to own a lovely and lively flock of backyard chickens that will be a delight to watch and can provide you...

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