ne of the most popular species that is raised for food production is the Coturnix, also known as Japanese quail. Coturnix are a good choice because they don’t need lots of space, they grow quickly and hens lay about 300 eggs per year, given adequate lighting.
The day your chicks arrive is exciting! You’ve probably been waiting for them for a while, and hopefully have prepared a space for them. Mama hens keep their chicks warm and teach them what they need to know to survive,…
Domesticated poultry is particularly susceptible to predators due to a lack of natural defences. Just how could a duck defend itself? It is up to those of us who raise chickens, turkeys, ducks and other birds to provide adequate protection….
The APA began as an association for those breeders. Showing their birds and winning competitions helped the breeders because they could tell their customers “This bird is directly descended from the bird that won the XYZ prize at the 19XX American Poultry Association Show.” The shows and competitions were so popular that, in the beginning, more birds than could be judged were brought in. The first couple of competitions didn’t work out because there were too many birds, not enough judges, and no standard by which the birds could be judged.
As surprising as it may seem, wings are currently the most valuable part of a chicken to the commercial poultry industry. Large scale chicken producers are able to sell wings for even more per pound than boneless, skinless breasts. Apparently,…
