http://chickenmuseum.com A Tribute and Collection of All Things Chicken Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:52:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Raising Chicks before Chickens There are two types of chicks to raise: the ones you practically took care of from the moment they were hatched and the ones that you bought from hatcheries which are already taken care of and just needs further nourishing. Basing from the two choices, there are ... http://chickenmuseum.com/2008/08/raising-chicks-before-chickens/ Raising Chicken Tips: Baby Poultry Brooding Plan for the Floor A brooding plan for the floor of poultries must be clean and sufficient enough to raise chickens. If not, there would be problems you dare not want to encounter. For planning, preparation is the best way to welcome your backyard mates. ... http://chickenmuseum.com/2008/08/raising-chicken-tips-baby-poultry-brooding-plan-for-the-floor/ Important Information on Feeding Raised Chickens Chickens can eat almost everything from meat to vegetables. You can give them dog food and they’ll peck it with full gusto. You can give them pig food and they’ll eat it without hesitation. Chickens are cleaners of garbage tidbits. They can even wipe out ... http://chickenmuseum.com/2008/08/important-information-on-feeding-raised-chickens/ Raising Tips: What to do When the Chicks Arrive The brooding place is ready. All things are set. All you need are the chicks. Upon anticipating the day of their arrival, you must get yourself ready otherwise things will go out of hand. Here’s what to do when the chicks arrive. ... http://chickenmuseum.com/2008/08/raising-tips-what-to-do-when-the-chicks-arrive/ Raising Chicken Precautions During Winter and Summer Even though it seems like chickens are fragile creatures, they have certain characteristics that can let them survive through whatever weather may come. But you have to take note that not all chickens are alike. While some can withstand winters, others preferred to sun bathe ... http://chickenmuseum.com/2008/07/raising-chicken-precautions-during-winter-and-summer/ Keeping your Chicken Healthy while Raising Them There have been thoughts on what to do with your flock daily. Raising chickens can be quite easy but also needs maintenance to keep their environment safe and clean for both your chickens and your own happiness. Some owners hesitate to do such a ... http://chickenmuseum.com/2008/07/keeping-your-chicken-healthy-while-raising-them/ Hatched Chicks: Raising To Do’s Chicks that are hatched inside an incubator must stay inside the incubator for a couple of days. Don’t get too excited to take them out. Give them some time to realize that they are already hatchlings and have to cope with their environment. Birds like ... http://chickenmuseum.com/2008/07/hatched-chicks-raising-to-do%e2%80%99s/ Hints for Hatching and Raising Chickens out of Eggs As a poultry raiser, you have to know that from the moment they were lain, eggs must hatch after 21 days of incubation. It’s a good thing if your hen wanted to continue incubating her eggs. But if she doesn’t, there is ... http://chickenmuseum.com/2008/07/hatching-and-raising-chickens-out-of-eggs/ Raising Tips: How to Choose a Chicken Breed Chickens are wonderful animals. They are like the coconut. You see, the coconut can be used in many ways- from the leaves to the roots. In more ways than one, chickens are bred and raised because it entails a lot of benefits. In ... http://chickenmuseum.com/2008/07/raising-tips-how-to-choose-a-chicken-breed/ Expectations on Raising Baby Chickens Growing chicks to chickens is hard work but is quite fulfilling, especially when you’re about to benefit from it. Chickens do change so quickly. Within just a month, you could notice development. On the beginning of life they are just little slimy egg contents and the ... http://chickenmuseum.com/2008/07/expectations-on-raising-baby-chickens/