Thinking about getting chickens? Not sure what kind is best? We know that people who buying chickens for the first time are often understandably excited, poorly informed and thus easily duped! Here are a few facts about chickens to help you end up with the right chickens when you buy.
A beginner’s guide to buying chickens. All about chickens for sale: Facts about chickens you should know before buying. Caring for chickens after purchase to safeguard flock health.
First do a little research to narrow down the types of chickens that match your aspirations. An overview of the best chicken breeds for backyards, learn which types of hens lay the most eggs, have friendly and calm personalities, and fit well in small city back yards. Best Chicken Breeds: 12 Types of Hens that Lay Lots of Eggs, Make Good Pets, and Fit in Small Yards
If you intend raising chickens for eggs, then it is important to buy hens that are good layers.
This e-booklet provides you with information on 12 types of chickens which are best suited for a small back yard flock.
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I Raise Buff Orpington (The Orange / Yellow Colored Ones). They are the calmest, friendliest & lay the most eggs year round than any chickens I e ever raised. The black Buffs are hateful. I sold them all off I get Lg brown eggs every day. I’d get them all winter long but I change up the girls diet so they can stay warm, fatten up & not get worn out. Come early spring they start laying on their own & I change their diet back to 4 grain scratch & lay protein pellets. I use to let them run free but I’ve got 2 eagles in the neighborhood now. GrUmPy
Interesting. My orps are black, free range, friendly & prolific layers. They started laying again about 2 weeks after molting. They hangout with the sheep, turkeys, other chickens, cats & me.