Try as we might to care for each chicken in our flock, sometimes unexpected death occurs. Here's how to respond if one of your hens should die.
Dealing with animal excrement doesn’t have to stink! Put that livestock manure to work on the farm with management practices that yield nutrient-rich fertilizer.
This cold-hardy breed lays cream-colored eggs and hails from a small village in France. Can you guess what it is? Read on for the answer!
Bugs, who needs ’em? Certainly not chicken-keepers, who sometimes struggle to keep pesky flies and poultry parasites at bay.
What you feed, how you supplement and when you treat will make all the difference for your chickens. Follow these tips to feed your flock right!
Not all chicken breeds thrive on all homesteads, but this group of dual-purpose birds typically does very well in a small-farm situation.
Are poultry predators causing you problems? Here are four tried-and-true ways to protect your chickens against predatory animals.
Your chicken run can provide plenty of nutritious plants for your flock, so check out these flavorful, shade-producing plants you can start growing today.
Hatching eggs seems straightforward, and it's a fairly simple project—so long as you follow a few simple rules to ensure success.
If your hen keeps smashing eggs you hope you hatch, your girl may (for a few reasons) be just too young to serve as a broody. Here's why.
How long does a chicken live? If cared for properly, chickens can have a lifespan of a decade or more, producing eggs for much of that time.
Safeguarding your hens' environment against intruding rats is critically important. But what happens if rats get in the chicken run anyway?
