Finally, a complete collection of articles on How To Raise Chickens from start to finish. Whether you’re just getting started, or just coming around to the idea of putting chickens to work, you are certain to learn something from this series. Enjoy!
Chickens can be the model for sustainability on the backyard farm and homestead. In addition to providing food and labor, they can make more chickens. Using chickens to make chickens, once figured out, is far superior than incubating and hatching chicks. Not only will Mamma do all the work for Read more…
Another in the Series on How To Raise Chickens, this time on the most under utilized energy source on the back yard farm. Chickens. Conventional methods of raising chickens provide highly restrained outside space due to the destructive nature of scratching. Here at New Hampshire Man, we turn that problem Read more…
Another in the series on How To Raise Chickens. After lots of hard work and planning, your chickens will provide an abundance of eggs. In this article I’ll cover the how to collect, wash, eat and share the wonderful bounty. Patience is a Virtue If you’ve been following along in Read more…
Another in the ‘How To Raise Chickens’ Series is how to feed chickens. This article will cover what type of feed to provide at each stage of a chicken’s life, and then get into how to supplement commercial feed to reduce the overall cost. You Pay for Protein The first Read more…
Another in the series of How to Raise Chickens, this time a cursory review of chicken coops. There are a lot of chicken coop options out there, so only you can decide what is best for your property, but as long as a few basic needs are met you can Read more…
Another post in the How to Raise Chickens series, because including chickens in your lifestyle can add value in every domain. Whether you buy chicks locally, or through the mail, once they arrive you go into brooding phase. There is no ‘right’ way to do it, but there sure are Read more…
Another post in the ‘How to Raise Chickens’ series. Once you’re committed to getting chickens you need to decide how your going to source the baby chicks. It’s important to know there are a few ways to go about this, each with their own ups and downs. Sourcing chicks In Read more…
Another post in the ‘How to Raise Chickens’ series. Chickens are an excellent source of food at home, but it takes a little time and preparation to reap the rewards. We’ll get there, but first, let’s start at the beginning: How to select a breed. Selecting Chicken Breed This is super Read more…
If you’re concerned about your health and diet you should be thinking about growing your own food. A great place to start is chickens. Chickens are considered the gateway animal for homesteading, but I’m going to twist that a little into chickens being the gateway drug to good health. There Read more…