Keeping poultry opens your eyes to a world most fowl: rubber chickens on bicycles and in recycle bins, chicken sculptures and costumes at Scandinavian castles, and poultry yard art in the American Midwest.
I gave in to a lifelong desire and bought 6 chicks. Now we have a flock of 46.
Chickens get snacks in the form of bugs that eat wood chips, and you eventually get compost from the wood chips and chicken poop.
The Welsummer, a breed that originated in the Netherlands, has been a breakfast-cereal mascot and is known for its earth-tone eggs.
Before you mow your lawn, look for these free-growing treats that your backyard flock will love.
Bust your birds' boredom while boosting natural behaviors and nutritional health in your flock by thinking like a zookeeper.
Toxic plants appear in many forms in pastures as well as landscaping. Learn some common ones and how to keep your livestock safe wherever they are.
When you need to catch one of your birds that is set on getting away from you, use one of these approaches.
The Roman goose goes back to ancient times. Its bright personality and vocal nature make it good for guarding smaller poultry such as chickens.
For some farmers, docking piglet tails reduces biting that can cause pain and lingering effects. For other farmers, though, it might not be necessary at all.
By having the right chicken breeds and adding proper light, you can continue to produce and collect farm-fresh eggs through winter.
Regardless of whether they are farm-fresh or store-bought, there are right and wrong ways to store eggs. Here are some basic tips.
