Anyone Can Raise Chickens

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December 2008/January 2009
By Harvey Ussery 
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Society for the Preservation of Poultry Antiquities, Charles Everett, SPPA Secretary-Treasurer; 1057 Nick Watts Rd.; Lugoff, SC 29078. SPPA does not have a Web site, but you can find information about the society by clicking the link above.

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American Livestock Breeds Conservancy; P.O. Box 477; Pittsboro, NC 27312; 919-542-5704; ALBC maintains a list of breeds in need of preservation and a list of members who are breeders.

Additional Hatcheries

If you’d like to order chicks or poultry supplies, check out these companies:

Brinsea Products Inc.
Cackle Hatchery
Hoffman Hatchery, Inc.
Hoover Hatchery Inc.
King’s Supply
Metzer Farms
Meyer Hatchery
Murray McMurray Hatchery
Myers Poultry Farm; 814-539-7026
Oakwood Game Farm
Randall Burkey Company
Ridgway Hatchery
Stromberg’s
Welp Hatchery 

Harvey Ussery is developing an experimental cross of chickens with a strong instinct to hatch eggs and nurture their young. 
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  • headred 4/24/2009 1:53:54 PM

    I have 8 week old ducks in my backyard in town. I am anxiously awaiting eggs in a couple of months. Ducks are SO much fun and talk about personality! They are as good or better than dogs or cats (don't tell my dog that!) I can also feed them my kitchen vege scraps and use their poop for compost. Thanks Mother Earth for writing these articles as that is what got me started!

    www.whatupduck.com

  • Nanette T 2/13/2009 9:11:46 AM

    I love hatching out and raising baby chicks!! My brooder is rather simple. I use a heat lamp shield with a regular 100 watt bulb. I put straw on the bottom and change it regularly. I'm getting ready to build another biddy coop which is very similar to the one mentioned in another article. I keep them in it until they are about 2-2 1/2 months old. The advantage for this is that it allows the birds time to 'bond' with all of us which makes it easy for everyone.

    There is a joy in raising your own birds!
    ~Nanette

  • Liz Smith 2/10/2009 10:00:59 PM

    I loved reading this article. Reminded me of when I was hatching my chicks. All of the 'girls' are healthy and I simply love going out for a fresh egg each morning. We've actually got so many eggs that we've started selling them locally. :D

  • Nancy McKinnie 2/5/2009 9:39:50 PM

    I live in East Texas and raise Boer Goats. I also have chickens and one goose. I look forward to learning more on this site.

  • Rose 2/5/2009 10:01:59 AM

    We have Buff Orpingtons and Rhode Island Reds and we think the orpingtons are the very best. They are good egg layers, very quiet and make good brooders. They are also a good meat bird with very tender almost white meat. They make excellant pets as mine are. the trouble is I can't bear to butcher them.
    Our neighbors don't mind them either as they are so quiet.

  • GrumpyOldwbFarmer 1/8/2009 3:45:50 PM

    Thanks for the info!!

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