Because cats are carnivorous predators, it’s common to wonder if a neighborhood cat or stray will leap over your fence and attack your laying hens. But are cats really that dangerous? Stray Cat Strut While my first flock was still quite young—feathered out but not laying—a neighborhood cat would come by to stalk my birds. […]
Don’t let your animals fall victim to a predator attack. Take these precautions now so you can avoid trouble later.
If you’re up for a new chicken-keeping challenge, incubate and hatch your own clutch of eggs instead of purchasing live chicks from a hatchery.
Chickens are spooked easily by sudden changes. Where I live, we haven’t had much of a traditional winter, but last week, the sky fell. In fact, an entire foot of sky piled up around my chicken coop. My dearly departed Red Star Mabel would have trudged through the snow like an Arctic explorer, but since […]
Before jumping into the world of farm-raised bacon, make sure your farm is equipped with everything necessary for pigs to thrive.
Hives are full of busy bees, each with their own roles to fulfill in keeping a hive running smoothly and healthily.
Prevent illness from spreading to the animals on your farm by implementing these herd-management practices.
On the counter or in the fridge? This is what you need to know about keeping your chickens' eggs before it's time time to eat them.
Here are details on identifying and protecting against predators, the natural enemies of your animals, on the ground.
The hens in our charter flock turned me from chicken agnostic to borderline obsessed. The Girls, as we call them, have officially achieved family status.
If you want backyard chickens, you can order them online or find them locally through these several sources.
Our backyard chickens usually produce an inconsistent product. Their eggs vary in shape, size and color, mostly because we collect a variety of breeds based on their coloring, lace, combs, cold hardiness, heat tolerance, egg colors and sizes—whatever tickles our fancy, really. Whether or not we realize it, those of us with many different breeds […]
