May/June 2013 - Table of Contents
Take a peek at Chickens magazine, your source for chicken-keeping information.
FEATURES
New Column! Coop Builder
Welcome to our new column about the ins and outs of constructing and maintaining a chicken coop and hen habitat: feeders, fencing, chicken tractors, etc.
by Frank Hyman
Fowl Language: True Grit
If your gals free-range, you’ll need to add some grit to their diet for proper digestion.
by Kristina Mercedes Urquhart
Poultry Profiles: The Older, the Better
These breeds have long histories of domestication and have stood the taste of time.
by Sue Weaver
It’s Time to Clean House
Your flock will appreciate a thorough coop cleaning this spring.
by Renee Caldwell
One Egg, Two Egg, Brown Egg, Blue Egg
Colored eggs are aesthetically pleasing, taste great and can be an added selling point at farmers markets.
by Samantha Johnson
In Addition to Chickens: Pheasant Perfect
These game birds might be that splash of color you’ve been wanting to add to your farm.
by Leland B. Hayes, Ph.D
Breaking the Huddle
The pecking order resets when you add rookies to your established team.
by Renee Caldwell
The Low-Maintenance, High-Style Henhouse
Our Coop Builder columnist takes you through his easy-to-build-and-maintain chicken accommodations.
by Frank Hyman
COLUMNS
The Chicken Keepers: Quite the Chick!
by Roger Sipe
Recipe Roundup
by September B. Morn
Chicken Chat
by You, our readers!
Equipment You Need: Next Boxes
by Matt John
The Last Squawk
DEPARTMENTS
Chicken Scratch
A Chicken in Every Shot
Advertising Index
General Store
Clucker Calendar
The Farmers Market Shopper Section
Gallery Advertising
Classified Advertising
Cover photo: by Matt Hart/Shutterstock.com
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