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Whether you’re a seasoned chicken keeper or just starting, ChickIQ has everything you need

Top Chicken-Keeping Tips

Coop Design Essentials

Learn the key features of a safe and comfortable coop.

Raising Baby Chicks

Expert advice on caring for your fluffy new arrivals.

Chicken Health & Wellness

Identify common ailments and keep your flock healthy.

Step-by-Step Tutorials

Building a DIY Chicken Waterer

Create a simple and effective watering system.

Building a DIY Chicken Feeder

A cost-effective food dispensing system.

Building a Basic Chicken Coop

Build a coop for a small flock with basic materials.

Popular Chicken Breeds

Egg-Laying Breeds

Leghorn

Famous for high egg production, especially white eggs.

Rhode Island Red

Hardy and excellent brown egg layers.

Sussex

Good layers and also great for meat.

Australorp

Holds records for egg-laying, friendly temperament.

Plymouth Rock

Dual-purpose breed with good egg production.

Meat Breeds

Cornish Cross

The most common commercial meat chicken.

Jersey Giant

One of the largest chicken breeds, good for meat.

Bresse

Considered the best-tasting chicken in the world.

Cochin

Large and fluffy, good for meat but also ornamental.

Popular Indian Chicken Breeds

Aseel

Strong, aggressive, traditionally used for cockfighting; excellent meat quality.

Kadaknath

Famous black-colored chicken from Madhya Pradesh, known for high-protein black meat.

Giriraja

Developed in Karnataka for both egg and meat production, hardy backyard breed.

Gramapriya

High egg producer (220–250 eggs per year), good for rural farming.

Vanaraja

Developed by ICAR, disease-resistant, ideal for free-range farming.

Sonali

A layer breed, a cross of Rhode Island Red and Fayoumi, producing 220–250 brown eggs per year.

kaveri

A hybrid dual-purpose breed from Karnataka, known for good egg production (150–180 per year) and quality meat.

Ornamental & Exotic Breeds

Silkie

Fluffy, friendly, and unique with blue-black skin.

Polish

Recognizable by their feathered crests.

Frizzle

Curly feathers make them stand out.

Serama

The world’s smallest chicken breed.

Ayam Cemani

Rare black chicken from Indonesia, famous for its all-black meat, organs, and bones.

Japanese Bantam

A small, elegant ornamental breed from Japan, known for its short legs, long tail feathers, and calm temperament.

Dual-Purpose Breeds (Eggs & Meat)

Orpington

Gentle, good layers and meat producers.

Wyandotte

Attractive feathers, good for both eggs and meat.

New Hampshire Red

Fast-growing and great egg layers.

Delaware

Known for good meat quality and egg production.

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