Category: Poultry farming

One of the conditions for a stable, healthy and good condition of an animal is its nutrition. Many farmers do not know how to feed chickens to lay many eggs. The productivity of birds consists of many factors - and their conditions of detention, the availability of daylight hours and even walking conditions. However, the issue of nutrition...

Moulting in laying hens is a natural process that begins in late autumn. Birds change their plumage to a denser one, which will not allow them to freeze in winter. Chicks molt several times in the first year. During puberty, they are characterized by spring molt. In addition, there are situations...

The Blue Favorite duck is a cross obtained on the basis of the Bashkir, Peking and Black white-breasted breeds. The variety was bred in 1998 at the Blagovarsky breeding plant. She got her name because of the beautiful color of the plumage. Distinguish an individual capable of rapid mass gain, good adaptability,...

They keep quails in cages purchased from stores or the Internet. You can also make them yourself. A variety of building materials are on sale today. Building something out of them is easy and simple. And a do-it-yourself quail cage will cost much less. Let's consider in detail,...

Today, often in private farmsteads you can find not only the chickens and geese that are familiar to us, but also guinea fowls. These birds are distinguished by a kind, curious character and attractive appearance. Refers to meat and egg orientation. Many people who decide to acquire such birds are wondering...

Not everyone likes eggs from poultry farms, which are sold in supermarkets. This is understandable, because their taste, in comparison with homemade eggs, is worthless. Most often, when breeding chickens, poultry farmers focus on egg production: this is both a natural product on their table, and some...

For aspiring poultry farmers, raising ducks at home can be challenging as it is important for these birds to be properly cared for. The maintenance of ducks has its own characteristics, and some of them are related to their diet. The most careful approach to this issue should be if at home...

One of the most popular poultry in the post-Soviet space is chicken. This unpretentious helper has been the breadwinner for millions of families for many decades. On the one hand, breeding chickens is a very profitable event due to the constant availability of light, healthy and dietary...

The small coot duck, belonging to the shepherd’s family, has become widespread in Eurasian, North African and Australian territories. It is easily recognizable in the photo among other waterfowl, due to its unique appearance. Coot duck distinctive external...

The Chinese silk chicken is a completely unusual breed, a native of Southeast Asia that can be seen in a photo or video. Her feathers are more like rabbit fluff than the usual bird plumage. The skin and meat of chickens and roosters are black. The breed belongs to the decorative ones that are worth admiring,...