Based on the name you can tell this type of chicken variety comes or originates from Rhode Island, which is located in Boston, Massachusetts in the late 1890s. The Rhode Island red chicken was bred from other pre-existing chicken breeds and has gained widespread popularity ever since as being one of the most profitable chicken …
Turkeys are believed to have excellent eyesight but does that mean they can see in the dark? In this article we unravel the truth about turkeys. Can Turkeys See In The Dark No, turkeys cannot see in the dark. This is mainly because they do not have any night vision and because of that they …
Chickens are very common birds found in homes. They are very easy to breed due to the variety of foods which they can eat. Chickens are omnivores and they can eat anything or try to eat most of the things which they can get their beak on. Chickens eat many things from plants, insects and …
Turkey refers to a large bird that can either be found as domesticated or wild bird. These birds have an overall dark color with wings boldly bared with white. Their bare head and neck color varies from red to blue or gray. There are many rumors surrounding the vision of these turkeys with some claiming they are …
Chickens are the most common domestic fowl raised in the world with an estimated number of more than 33 billion chickens across the globe. The popularity of chickens as a source of protein is mainly due to their ease of production, small footprint requirements, and ability to feed on a diverse range of feeds. Chickens …
Quails are small game birds that have been domesticated for meat and eggs, over 10% of global table egg production is from quails. Quails account for only 0.2% of meat produced, they can also be kept as pets due to their small size and minimal feed requirements of around 20 to 30 grams of feed …
Since the 1960s poultry has quickly moved in to replace other animals as a source of protein both in terms of meat and eggs. Chickens supplied 12% of meat in the 1960s and are now supplying almost 40% of the meat consumed globally according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The versatility of the …
Rearing of quails indoors does not even require extraordinarily designed houses or structures, vacant rooms meant for human habitation can comfortably house quail birds. Rearing quail birds is not stressful in terms of space, floor space required by these birds is way less as they are small birds. Quail farming does not usually require deworming …
Oyster shells are the shell remains of oysters, harvested from the sea or landmasses that used to be part of the sea. It seems odd that something from the sea would be recommended feeding for chickens which are domesticated not marine creatures, chickens will not even swim in ponds even when kept together with ducks. …
Soybean meal is the best protein source for poultry feed and is the benchmark by which other protein sources like sunflower, rapeseed, and cottonseed meal are judged. Soybean meal is a protein-dense raw material averaging 45% crude protein, however, it is limited in the amount of methionine an essential amino acid required by poultry. Feeding …