Monday, October 17, 2011

Chicken Coop Designs

Check out this unique  Chicken Coop Design  by  Traci Fontyn which features insulated walls and a rooftop garden.
Interesting idea!

The Kippen House Features a Rooftop Garden

Kippen House

Sunday, July 17, 2011

EGGS

Eggs are the main reason we are all raising chickens and we all know that they taste better than supermarket eggs. Studies show that not only do home grown eggs taste better but they are much better for you and their nutritional value is far superior to commercially grown eggs. Check out the link below and see how superior they really are.
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http://www.motherearthnews.com/Real-Food/2005-08-01/Free-Range-Eggs.aspx

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Herbs for Chickens

If you are Raising Chickens and you are interested in having ultra healthy chickens without the use of chemicals and pesticides, you may want to read this article on herbs. It tells you what herbs you can feed your chickens safely and what herbs will treat pests such as lice, parasitic worms and mites.

There are a number of common herbs we can grow for chickens for general health. Herbs can also be used to treat chooks for infestations of worms, lice and mites.

Herbs for general health

General poultry tonics and laying stimulants include, garlic, onion, chickweed dandelion, fennel, wormwood, rue, cleavers, cress, marigold, mint, vervain, comfrey, mullein roots, thyme, marjoram, sage, nasturtium, mugwort, goats rue, gotu kola and parsley.

Click on the link below to read more....................