Raising Chickens

by chicken house plans on Friday, July 17th, 2009 | Comments Off

Raising Chickens

Keeping healthy chickens is so much easier than you might have thought. There is such a wealth of information available that is so easy to access at the touch of a button and with the recent renewed worldwide interest, chicken keeping really is something to be experienced and the pleasure of eating fantastic tasting free range eggs laid by your own hens is not to be underestimated.

For a long time keeping chickens was not so much a hobby as a necessity, people lived on small holdings or farms, or were too remote from a store that they could not simply pop out to buy eggs. With eggs being so versatile and playing such an important role in our diet, keeping chickens was just something that you did and nobody paid much attention to it.

In these fast furious times we have moved away from taking simple pleasures in life but are gradually coming back around to realising that we have been missing out.

With intense chicken farming and the mass production of eggs needed to supply our constant demand, the industry really does not go anyway to cater for more the most basic needs of laying poultry's welfare and this has been reflected in the quality and taste of eggs.

There is absolutely nothing to compare with the taste of organic, free range eggs laid by your own poultry. It has been shown that they contain one third less cholesterol and at least one quarter less saturated fat than caged produced hens eggs for a start.

If you are serious about keeping chickens, you will need to be able to address their specific needs but, they are very simple creatures and it only takes minimal effort on your part to keep them healthy, happy and producing tasty eggs.

The most important consideration is housing, not just the size of the coop but also where you decide to position it too. Chickens are susceptible to extremes of heat and cold so, to be able to supply adequate ventilation or heat depending on the weather is helpful. Obviously they need to be dry and protected from other elements such as wind or possibly snow. Above all, they need to feel safe from predators.

Your chickens will rely on you to provide them with the sustenance they need to produce good eggs and to enable them to maintain a healthy lifestyle. So, by giving them a balanced diet with the correct amount of proteins, vitamins and minerals this is easy to achieve.

Chicken keeping can be extremely rewarding, you have the benefits of a constant supply of fresh organic eggs that not only taste better than eggs bought from your local store with extra added health benefits, also you can be proud because you are keeping healthy chickens that are able to endlessly provide eggs for you.

Building chicken housing can be simple and great fun when you are given the correct information. They are practical, easy to assemble and can save you a fortune.

There are dozens of poultry related websites that claim to offer visitors great chicken housing plans, but few seem to offer little more than a single basic design. However one of the best chicken house design websites online has been endorsed by hundreds of chicken breeders and owners worldwide so far contains a wealth of chicken housing data and related information that is well worth reviewing. ( http://www.chickenhousekit.com )

How can I help African woman with fund raising to raise chickens?

I need fund raising ideas and donations to help the women of Africa start this business. Can anyone help to get it started.
I am wanting to help my pen pal in Africa and I need all ideas to help raise the money to fight poverty.
I am wanting to help my pen pal in Africa and I need all ideas to help raise the money to fight poverty.
Trying to help start a business of raising chickens in Uganda. They need to raise $10,000 build a building and train people in this business. Starting out and I want to help they need it --small village

There are a multitude of agencies renedering assistance in Africa. Many are government funded (USAID, Danida etc) and also many non-governmental organisations exist. If you ant to help, as a first step I would suggest you find out who else assists in the same area.

If you know who else assist in the same geographical area, they can either help the person directly or suggest ways that you can help. They might also be able to assist you to determine if the woman is genuinly looking for help, or whether it is a scam.

Provide details as to the countray and if possible region and town where the woman is from, and hopefully someone will be able to give you a better answer. (If the woman is from South Africa, email me and i will provide whatever detail you require).