Pickin Chicken Breed Selector by Mother Earth News
By Funny Farm Industries
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Description
Chosen as a Slashfood Best of 2010 iPhone App for Food and Cooking, Pickin’ Chicken by Mother Earth News is the perfect chicken breed selector for the novice or “eggspert” chickenist. Find the perfect chicken breed for your needs, including rare and heritage breeds.
** Watch an overview video of the app at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJ68fG6ZyGo
Choose from numerous breeds and their varieties. Each breed is noted with the American Livestock Breed Conservancy’s Conservation Status. Find the perfect chicken breed for eggs, meat, or for dual purpose. Search on 14 different options, including:
Purpose
Breed Name
Bird Size
Egg Lay Rate, Color, and Size
Growth Rate
Temperament
Heritage and Rare Breeds
Climate
Foraging abilities
Housing suitability (confinement or free range)
And More!
Browse a full list of all breeds with “At a Peck” quick reference on the breed’s characteristics. Create your own breed favorites list to help you narrow down your choices. Find additional resources on the essentials to raising chickens and helpful resources going forward in your experience.
A great tool for all levels of poultry lovers, whether new, 4-H, urban farmer, teacher, or simply chicken enthusiast extraordinaire . Pickin’ Chicken is the perfect tool for expanding your green and sustainable living lifestyle.
What's New in Version 1.1.5
* Addition of over 140 photos, including photos of rare breeds
* Updates to breed descriptions
* Search on breed origin or breed name
* Search on flavor recognition
* Search on weight range
* Updates to Slow Food Ark of Taste breeds
iPhone Screenshots
Customer Reviews
Great App for beginners
Great info on general information for someone getting started!
Who knew?
There were all these chicken choices? Fun way for the kids to narrow the choices and begin building our flock.
Good info
I am getting ready to get my second batch of chickens and this is very useful.
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- $2.99
- Category: Reference
- Updated: Mar 02, 2012
- Version: 1.1.5
- Size: 10.1 MB
- Language: English
- Seller: Jigsaw Solutions LLC
- © 2010 Funny Farm Industries
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.Requires iOS 3.0 or later
