When her family moved to acreage in a small, Midwest town, Katze Roman's family jumped at the chance to own a flock of Naked Neck chickens.
Ready to ditch dangling heat lamps for good? Farrowing structures and bedding techniques keep sows and piglets warm, even in the dead of winter.
When given occasionally, chicken treats can keep your birds engaged, enriched and entertained. Here are five recipes for treats your flock will love!
A petting zoo visit prompted 1818 Farms owner, Natasha McCrary, to start raising the adorable animals. Now her sheep, as well as flowers, are Insta-famous.
Most large animal vet visits occur on the farm. Learn more about what on-farm diagnostics are available and how they help keep your animals healthy.
Keepers of rescue hens offer tips and resources on helping abused commercial chickens that have been “put out to pasture.”
First-generation farmer Dayna Geraghty of Geraghty's Microfarm offers words of advice and encouragement for taking the homesteading plunge.
Do you have what it takes to raise organic chickens? Here’s what you need to know from pastured poultry to non-GMO feed and antibiotic-free practices.
When bringing home new chickens, it's important to keep birds separate for a time period. Here are the whys and hows of setting up a quarantine coop.
This DIY feeder, constructed of hardware-store materials, provides birds on-demand feed while keeping uninvited diners out—like a chicken vending machine!
We look back 10 years, through 50-plus issues of Chickens magazine, for 50 poultry-keeping tips for you and your chickens.
Michigan's Barn Sanctuary, a rescue farm in Chelsea (and star of the upcoming "Saved by the Barn"), gives animals in need a second chance.
