A bantam chicken may require a little more dedication and work than standard breeds, but these little sweethearts quickly steal your heart and make the extra work worthwhile.
Chicken keeping habits can be good or bad, but with knowledge and understanding, you can break those bad habits, and learn to cultivate good chicken keeping habits.
The Pekin duck is an ideal choice for pet owners, backyard flocks and egg and meat producers.
Explore Eight Plants Your Chickens Can Enjoy
Use instructions excerpted from Temple Grandin’s "Guide to Working with Farm Animals" to build a corral that holds five to 10 animals.
Do you wonder whether your breakfast egg could have developed into a chick? Here are ways to distinguish between fertilized and non-fertilized eggs.
Whether you seek egg production, meat, a guard animal or companions with strong personalities, one or more of these goose breeds might fit in your flock.
Poultry lice are an unfortunate fact of life when you live with chickens. Here's how to spot an infestation, how the lice operate and what you can do.
Here's how to build an in-ground worm bin (and what to feed the worms) so your flock can chow down on a nutritious homegrown snack.
A free source of animal feed is available for the taking at your local microbrewery.
Backyard chicken keeping isn’t just a trend—it’s a lifestyle. Whether you’re raising hens for fresh eggs, sustainability, or just the simple joy of watching chickens peck around your yard, every setup tells a unique story. From sun-drenched desert runs in Arizona to cozy, rain-ready coops in the Pacific Northwest, there’s no one-size-fits-all when it comes […]
Give your Flock Something Special with these Treats that are Easy to Make and Sure to Get your Birds Excited
