Raising Chickens: Find Your Perfect Match By Knowing Breeds

The first thing you want in raising chickens is to have healthy hens! Different breeds of chickens have been developed through careful selection over hundreds of years.

So how do you choose the best breed for you?

* Light breeds

These chickens are intelligent, alert and active. Will usually produce a good amount of eggs.

* Heavy breeds

Naturally, larger physically. More docile. Utility breeds producing eggs and meat.

* Bantams

When space is limited, bantams are the ideal choice. Some are the most attractive and charming breeds you'll find. No large poultry counterpart or are miniatures of a large breed.

Time taken in doing your research looking for the right breed will pay off in the long run. And bring the most enjoyment in raising chickens!

Raising Chickens: Which Breed Is Right For You?

You've decided you want to raise chickens.

Now you have to determine the perfect breed of chicken. You'll do that by identifying what it is you want from your chickens.

Is it for the delicious, fresh, pure eggs? Is it for the meat? Or is it both? When people get interested in raising chickens, they are surprised to learn there are over 100 different varieties of chickens to choose from. They are grouped into 12 classes with nearly 60 breeds.

Yup, right there I was overwhelmed. I mean, who knew? But you will learn.

First, when choosing a breed, you have to think of their needs. Some birds require extra care and attention. Some examples...

Bantam Chickens:

A quarter of the size of the larger fowl.
Needs less space.
Less feed.
Used for exhibitions.
Good family pets.
Extra care need with some varieties.

Leghorn, Rhode Island Red and Wyandotte

These are the breeds if you want to see a lot of eggs.

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