Study up for your first lambing, but some lessons are best learned from first-hand experience. Our contributing shepherd shared her experience with lambing.
The Small Farm founder June Small tells us how developing a passion for the Nubian goat breed has elevated the animals into the focus of her farm.
Receiving chicks shipped from a hatchery or breeder can be a joyful experience, but when something goes wrong, there are things you must do.
When changes occur in a flock's pecking order, it can create chaos in the coop. There are potential remedies, but sometimes the answer is elusive.
We asked Jan Pol, stat of Nat Geo's "The Incredible Dr. Pol," for five tips poultry-keepers should keep in mind for a healthy, happy flock.
When it comes to providing your animal with a drug, it's important to be able to read the label and meet prescribed withdrawal times. Here's what to know.
Chicken Scratch Poultry founder Angie McEwen talks about some of her most prized poultry, including Olive Eggers, Black-Lacked Wyandottes and more.
When riots break out inside the coop, there's a good chance a nesting box war is on between the birds. Here's what that means and what you can do.
Once you get your chicks home (before before they go in the coop), they need to grow up in a brooder. Here are some tips for brooding your birds.
Emma found a love of chickens via her local 4-H club, and as Jr. Miss Northwest Florida, she's made it her mission to spread her passion for poultry.
A secure chicken run will keep your birds safe, your flock compliant and you happy. Here are some tips for building a poultry enclosure.
Arrowood Farms co-founder Jacob Meglio tells us how the New York-based craft beer venture finds inspiration in nature and foraged ingredients.
