Researching Chickens

What a surprise it was to learn that we weren’t the only ones with the great idea of raising chickens.  I quickly became overwhelmed with the enormous amount of information out there – friends of friends, books, magazines, and the Internet.  We’re not just talking in general terms like Amazon.com or Wickipedia. 

 

There are chicken chat groups (http://backyardchickens.yuku.com) web sites on how to raise chickens, and even information that farmers pass on about how they solve problems related to chickens.

 

Problems you might wonder?  Yes, like how to keep fresh water out for your chickens when the temperature is below zero.  One farmer suggests putting out warm water, another changes the water more often in the winter, trying to get to it before it freezes.  Some people actually use heaters under their water troughs! 

 

Let’s just say there’s a whole new world.

 

Life Lesson:  Who knew there was a whole world of chicken lovers out there?