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.
Ducks make excellent additions to small farms, so long as you get the right duck breed for your needs. Here are some common ducks and their best uses.
You love your chickens and just keep adding to your flock. It's natural, but what to do with all those eggs? Answer: Start selling eggs at market.
Yellow Point Farms founder, Rebecca Dault, tells us how her family finds solace and happiness living the farm life in Vancouver Island. Also—goat yoga.
Chicken obesity? It's common, but a chicken playground can help. Keep your birds active by making their coop, run and yard a place to play.
