Category: Birds

Many farmers prefer home breeding ducks for personal consumption and their further marketing. For this, it is important to know the breeds of ducks: their productive qualities and growing characteristics. The article considers the best breeds suitable for breeding on a personal compound. Ukrainian gray...

Only 50 years ago they began to breed quail. This bird has a huge number of advantages, which include early maturity, low cost of eggs, dietary meat and unpretentiousness in the content. Therefore, today we will tell you how to incubate quail eggs. Technology...

Breeding chickens can not only provide the owner with meat and eggs, but also become a good business. In addition to the organization of conditions for keeping poultry, it is important to choose the breed of chickens in accordance with the direction of the farm or the preferences of the owner of a private farm. Meat and Egg Meat and Egg...

Meat pigeons are bred and raised for human consumption. Unlike other breeds of domestic pigeons, they are larger, and their body weight on average reaches 650 g. This group of birds includes more than 50 breeds and many of them are bred on an industrial scale in the USA, Hungary, France and Italy....

Ayam Tsemani is the most exotic and most mysterious chicken breed in the world. The uniqueness of this bird is in its absolute blackness. We will find out where this breed came from, how to breed it, and whether it is profitable to grow it. Historical information about the breed This unusual, blue-black chicken is the oldest domesticated...

Feeding chickens and chickens with compound feeds significantly accelerates their growth and development. The bird is gaining weight faster, and the laying capacity of laying hens is increased by 15. And with the addition of minerals and vitamins - poultry productivity increases by 25-30. And it doesn’t matter which feed to feed the bird - factory or homemade,...

Guinea fowl is an African bird that ended up in Europe back in antiquity. Her meat, which tastes like game meat, immediately won its place on the tables of European gourmets. It contains less fat than chicken, and in terms of protein, amino acids, vitamins and minerals...

Chickens Leggorn is an unpretentious breed that has gained popularity among many breeders. This breed is praised for its many benefits. It has an attractive appearance. The article describes the characteristics, rearing and care of birds. Varieties of the breed and their productivity are considered. History...

Keeping a chicken coop involves a lot of nuances. Young chickens begin to lay eggs not immediately, but after a certain time. Poultry egg production largely depends on the breed, but other factors can affect it - there are several possible problems and solutions. Egg laying time...

The breed of chickens Russian White was bred specifically for growing in Russia. She is not demanding on conditions of detention, hardy, with well-developed immunity. Even a novice farmer can cope with its breeding, but it is necessary to follow some simple rules, which will be discussed...