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Chicken Breeds
When you decide to raise your own backyard chickens, you should choose the healthiest breeds available. Healthy chicken breeds are those that can live long lives even in extreme weather and various environments.
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Not only are they exceptionally hardy chickens by nature, Plymouth Rock chickens are also great egg producers and a great source of quality meat when needed.
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Arguably one of the best dual-purpose egg layers, Rhode Island Reds can lay up to 200 brown eggs annually.
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Brahma chickens can stay healthy in cold climates thanks to their thick feathering and can thrive even when confined to chicken coops.
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Australorps were bred specifically to incorporate hardiness and healthiness, two traits that are still desired by backyard and commercial farmers.
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