Tag Archives: keeping of chickens

Keeping chickens healthy through the winter months

Chickens need care all year around and if treated properly will lay beautifully for you but there are things you must do, especially in the winter months in order to keep your chickens comfortable and healthy. More bedding is a good idea in the winter months in order to keep your chickens warm in the [...] Read more

Keeping Chickens during the Summer and Winter

Keeping Chickens During the Summer and Winter Even though it seems like chickens are fragile creatures, they have certain characteristics that can let them survive through whatever weather may come. But you have to take note that not all birds are a like.Here at Back to Basics we provide shavings or straw for flooring. While [...] Read more

How to Keep Chickens

Some people are very fond of keeping pets and they try to keep all kinds of domestic animals and birds in their house and yard. You will also see a lot of people who are fond of keeping chickens. If you are one of these then there are several things that you should know about [...] Read more

How To Keep Chickens The Right Way

Taking care of your chickens will entail a rather simple but very meticulous task if you are a total newbie. But once you get the hang of it, you will be an expert on how you should be keeping chickens of varying breeds the right way. If you are one of the inexperienced types, you [...] Read more

What You Need to Know about the Laws Keeping Chickens

The laws on keeping chickens vary, and should be considered, in this order:� First by city or town� Then by county (or geographical area)� Then by state (or province)� Then the Federal statute (or at the national level) There are a few broad categories that each scale addresses and that are:� Your individual safety� The [...] Read more