Category: Birds

Mandarin duck is a very bright little bird. Ancient Chinese painters depicted her on their canvases, therefore Mandarin duck is also called the Chinese duck. According to their signs, such birds bring love, happiness and many years together to newlyweds. Habitat The main habitat of the mandarin duck...

Chickens Forverk are a breed of meat and egg purposes. The main feature of birds is their high productivity and unusual appearance. The breed attracts breeders with a special temperament - calm and patient. History of the origin of the breed German breeders have worked for many years to create interesting...

Depending on the characteristics of the breed, geese lay eggs at 6–9 months or at the beginning of the second year of life. It depends on the content - under comfortable conditions and good nutrition, this process can begin as early as 5-6 months. Egg production is also affected by the weight of the bird. The period of goose laying...

Raising birds is a complex matter that requires a number of conditions to be met, including regarding proper watering. So, in addition to food, in a chicken coop or cage there must be a drinking bowl with fresh drinking water at the rate of at least 0.5 liters per day for each bird. Similar design...

Nandu - amazing ostriches, attracting with their exterior and behavioral characteristics. They appreciate birds for egg production - it is low-calorie and has excellent taste. Nanda is also bred to obtain dietary, tender meat. And from feathers and animal skin make incredible...

Very often in the poultry yard you can meet Shipun ducks. They attract breeders with the ease of care, delicious and dietary meat, and high fecundity. Other names of the breed - Indouts, Musk ducks. These birds have a peculiar character, therefore, before breeding, carefully read...

Ducks Agidel is a favorite breed of Russian breeders, often used for breeding. At the exit, you can get a carcass weighing 3 kg or more, 250 eggs from one layer. Poultry is economical in maintenance, unpretentious in nutrition and care, is characterized by high productivity and hearty meat. History...

One of the most popular areas in poultry farming is chicken breeding. This is an opportunity to get homemade products of the highest quality, which can also be put on sale by establishing a sales market. For this business to be successful, it is extremely important to choose the right breed of chickens for breeding, and...

Most poultry farmers know that Rhode Island chickens are birds that are beneficial for breeding, but are unable to survive in extreme conditions. For their maintenance it is necessary to create all the necessary conditions, which will ensure high survival of the chicks. The article discusses the external characteristics of birds, as well as...

For many hundreds of years people have been raising pigeons. This is an exciting experience. Pigeons - birds are not capricious in content, willingly consume any offered food. But they are demanding of environmental conditions during the period of reproduction and nursing of offspring. Therefore, the owner of the dovecote must create optimal conditions...