Category: Poultry farming

Among all the variety of birds, crested ducks are considered one of the most spectacular. History says that they appeared as a result of crossing an overseas guest from China with European ducks. And for 300 years this breed has been decorating the lands of European and Russian farmers. The Russian crested bird is more decorative,...

Guinea fowl is a bird with an unusual color. This chicken is native to Africa, which, however, thrives in other regions of the world. Not everyone knows what kind of bird it is and what it looks like. And very few people have ever heard that guinea fowl eggs are extremely useful. Guinea fowl eggs In guinea fowl fruits...

Pigeons are decorative birds requiring care from their master. In order to keep these short-billed birds well, it is important to provide them with the most comfortable living conditions. Part of them consists in equipping an aviary or dovecote with feeders and drinking bowls. Pigeon feeders can be purchased factory...

The Plymouth Rock chicken breed is a poultry and industrial bird, which rightfully bears the title of "the pride of American producers". The name Plymouthrock comes from the city of Plymouth, which means "rock" in Russian. The breeders managed to create an almost perfect breed that is developing rapidly,...

Diseases of domestic birds always bring a lot of trouble to the farmer. Vaccination of pigeons helps protect birds from epidemics that spread in a matter of days. To save the number of birds is the primary task of the farmer or poultry farmer. Vaccination of pigeons Vaccine for pigeons from various ailments...

Broiler chickens are bred in order to sell as much meat as possible after slaughter. Therefore, it is extremely important that the bird gains weight quickly every day, shows good weight gain. To this end, farmers track the weight of the broiler by day as they gain live weight in order to correct...

Domestic duck is a waterfowl, not a very large bird, the ancestor of which is wild mallard. Some modern breeds derive their pedigree from the musky duck living in America. Ducks were domesticated for the first time 3,000 years ago in Southeast Asia, about 2,500 years ago they were tamed in Greece and Ancient...

Goose meat is a source of iron and protein. Poultry fat contains practically no cholesterol. But, since this meat is not eaten as often as chicken and duck, the benefits and harms of this product are not known to everyone. People who eat goose know how valuable his meat is. In connection with...

Before you do livestock, you will have to carefully prepare all the necessary materials and learn how to make a chicken feeder with your own hands. So for birds, not only the chicken coop is important, but also future nests, water containers, a convenient chicken feeder and other equipment. Especially for those...

Every experienced farmer knows about the beneficial properties of meat products of domesticated poultry. In large farms and in private farmsteads, a bird such as guinea fowl will not create additional difficulties even for a novice poultry breeder. Guinea fowl meat is an expensive product with a special taste....