Category: Birds

Breeding turkeys is a profitable and promising business that even inexperienced farmers can master. A little theoretical training, a small initial capital - and you can buy young for fattening. If you get it right, turkeys will provide you with a stable income. Bird features...

The chickens of the royal bird, popularly also known as the guinea fowl, are rarely kept in households, since many believe that they require special conditions of detention and special feeding. Some are even sure that it is necessary to feed the chickens with pineapples. However, their diet is not particularly different from normal...

Pheasants are amazingly beautiful birds that are often kept for decorative purposes. But farmers do not breed them for beauty. The meat of wild pheasants has always been famous for its unsurpassed taste. Today, these beautiful birds are bred on farms, receiving valuable meat and diet eggs. Pheasant Description...

Any poultry is sick from time to time, and turkeys are no exception. They often have common diseases with chickens. They are affected by both infectious diseases and non-infectious pathologies. Read more about turkey diseases, symptoms and their treatment - hereinafter. Infectious Diseases These...

Chicken breeders often come across a situation where birds peck eggs. This behavior of poultry can be associated with a variety of factors - from lack of nutrients to a hostile lifestyle that is common to certain breeds of chickens. Reasons for pecking eggs by chickens...

The red duck is an unpretentious bird to care for, although many poultry breeders mistakenly consider it to be demanding due to its appearance. About the features of the duck, the origin, nutrition and reproduction (at home and in the wild), as well as about the features of keeping and breeding - hereinafter. Origin Red...

If the breeders of the birds want to engage in the breeding of meat-related birds for the sale of meat, then Big 6 turkeys should be preferred. This is a breed that is famous for its large body weight, attractive external data, and accessibility in content. Such birds can bring a good profit....

Many new farmers immediately ask the question: what and how to feed the quail from birth, so that all birds grow strong and healthy? After all, the diet for newborns, grown up quail, males and females is very different. There are many important nuances to be aware of. What feed quail?...

Among the breeds of pigeons flying direction, one of the best called Pakistani (or "Indo-Pakistani"). Birds are characterized by amazing endurance, orient themselves on the terrain and are adapted to different climates. The advantages of the breed in altitude and duration of flight and special acrobatic skills....

A person who breeds birds by raising them in an incubator may encounter some difficulties. Questions arise regarding the cleanliness of the eggs, and therefore, should they be washed before laying in the incubator? Or does it not matter? Do I need to wash? Many...