Chicken Feed

There is a great deal of interest in our food supply, from protecting its safety to promoting healthier eating. Some people have taken to raising chickens to ensure proper treatment and diet. If you have live chickens, you need to feed them, and what you...

You probably think of chickens only food sources or dancing TV characters, but there are many people who keep these birds as pets. You might not want to think about that the next time you sit in front of an oven-stuffed roaster, but you can adopt a...

For maximum egg production from your backyard flock, choose the same breeds of hens that large commercial producers use. Then you feed your hens correctly and maintain them with proper upkeep.

Raising homing pigeons is an interesting hobby that teaches kids about animal care and raising young. Homing pigeons can do everything from carry messages to race and don't require much work. Just be sure you're feeding your homing pigeons the correct...

The Anconas chicken is a rare breed that originated near the Italian city of Anconas. It is a descendent from the early Leghorns and other earlier breeds. The Anconas has a mixed ancestry that has helped the breed develop into a hardy species. The Black...