Winter can be hard on chickens, so here are some basic tips for keeping you flock safe and comfortable during these cold midwinter days and night.
Complete with ventilation, an open run and even an air conditioner, this New Jersey chicken coop keeps things comfy for its resident hens.
Bad hair day? Consider checking out the hair whorls on your cow's face. Science has determined a cowlick is linked to cattle behavior, movement and even reproductive capacity.
Wonder what's been sniffing around your chickens and/or crops? This simple scent station will help you identify what predators are out and about.
Do you know this mystery chicken breed? With black skin and hair-like feathers, this bantam breed of chickens makes popular poultry for pets and exhibition.
Time flies, and as the years pass you'll see your aging hens advance from pullet to elder poultry. Here are some aging issues to watch for in older birds.
Digestive health is one of the most important components of overall chicken well-being, so follow this advice to keep your birds' tract on track.
Fresh water during freezing temps is important for chickens, but commercial deicers can be pricey. This DIY deicer does the job for a lot less.
For Victoria C., the gift of an Easter chick created a love for keeping chickens, leading to a flock of more than 20 backyard birds!
A feathered brood named after Disney characters brings light and joy to Gregs Chicks, a Washington-based backyard hobby farm.
Bookmark this handy guide to common chicken illnesses for best-practice prevention measures and steps to take when poultry start to look unhealthy.
This year, farm smarter not harder with these 125 tips put together by our contributors in celebration of Hobby Farms' 125th issue!
