So you want to have your own egg laying chickens? Let me warn you now, chickens are the gateway animal to homesteading. Chickens a...

New Hampshire Red Day Old Chicks Originating from the state of New Hampshire, these chickens are very similar to the Rhode Island Reds, which were used in their development. However, the New Hampshire Red Chickens are a lighter buff-red color than the Rhode Islands and were selected for earlier…

The Buff Orpington is a delightful chicken perfect for children or beginners. A favorite among backyard chicken keepers, these large dual-purpose breeds are excellent egg layers while being equally suitable for the table. Quick to mature, hardy, and friendly, they are easy to keep and fun to have around.

Best of the Beautiful Bird Breeds There are sooooo many chicken breeds in the world... there are sooooo many BEAUTIFUL chicken breeds in the world! Hundreds and hundreds of chicken breeds exist, did you know there are over 500 breeds?! But...

Learn about the different types of chickens. Find out which chickens are the best for eggs, for meat, and how they got to be domesticated

Cochin chickens are one of the friendliest chicken breeds, and with all those fluffy feathers, what's not to love? When you're keeping chickens with kids, friendliness matters! My little ones always want to snuggle and

Photograph of Buff bantam hen with chicks. Rights managed white background image. Warren Photographic WP09612