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Posted on December 26, 2024December 20, 2024 by Gail Damerow — Leave a comment

Bantams Are the Best Chickens for Kids

Children holding bantam chickens at a youth expo

Bantam chickens make perfect starter birds for beginning poultry keepers, especially young ones. Here are 10 reasons why bantams are the best chickens for kids. Bantams Are Small Pint-size bantams rarely weigh more than two pounds. Because of their smaller size and lighter weight, these diminutive chickens can be less intimidating for kids than some […]

Buff Laced Brahma Chicken

Buff Laced Brahma Chickens Sold As Baby Chicks Only

Minimums – Not Sexed = 3

Female = 3

Male = 1

Total of 3 birds to ship

Seasonal/Shipped Early Feb thru September

Coming 2026

Dorking Assortment

Dorking Assortment – Sold as Baby Chicks Only –

MINIMUM 5

MAXIMUM 5

Total of 3 birds to ship

Seasonal/Shipped Feb thru mid August

Silverrudd’s Blue Chicken (Isbar)

Silverrudd’s Blue (Isbar) – Sold as Baby Chicks Only

Minimums –

Not Sexed = 3

Female = 3

Male = 1

Total of 3 birds to ship

Seasonal/Shipped Feb thru September

Coming in 2026

Partridge English Orpington Chicken

Partridge English Orpingtons – Sold as Baby Chicks Only

Minimums –

Not Sexed = 3

Female = 3

Male = 1

Total of 3 birds to ship

Seasonal/Shipped Feb thru September

Coming in 2026

Not Sexed Red Shoulder Yokohama Chicken

Red Shoulder Yokohama – Sold as Baby Chicks Only – No Sexing Available

Minimums – Not Sexed = 3

Total of 3 birds to ship

Seasonal/Shipped Feb thru mid August

Red Dorking Chicken

Red Dorking Chicken – Sold as Baby Chicks Only

Minimums –

Not Sexed = 3

Female = 3

Male = 1

Total of 3 birds to ship

Seasonal/Shipped Feb thru mid August

NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE 2025 SEASON

Posted on October 15, 2024October 9, 2024 by Gail Damerow — Leave a comment

Getting to Know Chicken Keepers

A man and woman hold a chicken in their yard

Chicken keepers in the United States are a diverse bunch in such things as where they live, how many chickens they keep, and what they feed their flock. A paper published in Poultry Science offers some interesting insights about who, exactly, chicken keepers are. Urban or Rural Backyard chicken keepers in the United States are […]

Posted on September 17, 2024September 10, 2024 by Gail Damerow — Leave a comment

Does Your Homeowners Association Allow Chickens?

Some 75.5 million Americans — or about 30% of the entire population — live in a community governed by a Homeowners Association (HOA), according to the Foundation for Community Association Research. Further, the 365,000 different HOAs each enforce their own set of rules. And not all Homeowners Association rules allow chickens. Chickens and HOAs An […]

Craft Your Coop

Infographic of how to craft your chicken coop

7 Great Tips For First Time Chicken Owners Start with chicks or mature birds instead of eggs Choose dual-purpose chicken breeds (meat and egg layers) Keep your first coop simple Keep your coop clean Get a heated water bowl Use natural foods and scraps from your own kitchen Establish a daily routine for filling feeders, […]