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Having pets also means that we sometimes think of getting pet insurance. Especially if the pet is a purebred or a show pet. What does this mean? Well enter pet insurance for chickens , and I have found one insurer that covers chickens. Pet or show bird let’s have a look. Pet Insurance for Chickens what next As chickens become more and more our backyard pets, not just the backyard chickens that lay eggs for us. It looks as though one insurance agency at least has decided to include insurance for chickens. Now I have looked at a few and they state exotic birds. Read more... chicken insurance company

So you are looking for a chicken that can pop out as many eggs as you can eat right? The bigger the better? So really you are asking what breed of chickens lay jumbo eggs right. Here’s the answer… Read more... how often do leghorns lay eggs

This Marans Chickens Breed has really peaked people’s interest simply for one fact, and that’s for its Dark Brown Eggs! A novelty you might think? But what a novelty it is… I know of only three breeds that lay dark brown eggs, the Marans (spelled in plural is the proper spelling by the way!) as mentioned, the Welsummer , and the Barnevelder . So without further ado let’s go over some facts about this interesting breed, shall we? Marans Chickens and Their Origion The Marans’ origin can be actually be traced back to France. It was created from the Langshan breed and Faverolles, Coucou De Malines, and English Game Hens. In 1914 at a national exhibition, the Marans made its official debut as the “Country Hen” in La Rochelle. During the 1920’s Madam Rousseau endeavoured to give the breed its standard form and dark brown eggs! Of other note, the bantam breed of the Marans was developed in the 1950’s. Also,the Marans breed is actually not accepted as...

The Leghorn Chicken , I think this chicken above all other chickens is the one that we know best. That dandy white chicken that has a big red wattle and fairly long legs. And the go-to chicken when it comes to cartoons on TV and laying hens. I have owned one or two in my time and think their just great! Keep reading... leghorn

That’s right… The Brahma Chickens had many attributes that you probably didn’t know about. One consideration that a prospective chicken owner may want to contemplate is what do you want? I mean what sort of breeds of chickens do you want to own? And there are many breeds of chickens out there, so I need to start to tell you all about them. Read more... big chicken breeds