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Chicken Perch: 3 Reasons To Use A Laddered Perch

Chicken Coops & Housing | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Poultry |
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Perch Position Expresses a Chicken's Social Hierarchy

Backyard Chickens 101: Growing Good Episode 71

Chicken Coops & Housing | Chickens 101 | Podcast |
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Learn How to Get Started Chicken Keeping

Chickens Dust Bath Dos and Don’ts

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Chicken Coops & Housing | Chickens 101 | Health & Nutrition | Poultry | Urban Farm | Urban Farming | Waterfowl |
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Create a Dust Bath for Chickens the Correct Way

Healthy Hens Love This Winter Tea Supplement

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Chickens 101 | Health & Nutrition | Poultry | Urban Farm |
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Give your flock a beneficial boost during cold weather with these easy-to-make elixirs.

Shutterclucks: Chickens Editors Choose Reader Photos

Animals | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Poultry |
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In the November/December issue of Chickens magazine, editors chose the best of the flock from submitted reader photos. Enjoy this gallery of beloved backyard chickens!

Chicken General Store: Gifts, Decor & More!

Animals | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Poultry | Poultry Equipment |
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Check out these fun chicken-themed products, from a pewter spoon to homeopathic treatments and more, in this recent General Store roundup!

Can You Identify This Mystery Chicken Breed?

Animals | Breeds | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Poultry |
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One of the oldest breeds of domesticated poultry, this rare breed has a long body, short legs and a fifth toe! Can you identify this mystery breed?

How To Handle End-Of-Life Decisions For Chickens

Animals | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Health & Nutrition | Poultry |
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Chicken keeping isn’t always easy, and when chickens fall ill, it's important to know how to handle treatment and potential end-of-life decisions.

Helpful Tips For Getting Started With Chickens

Animals | Chicken Coops & Housing | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Flock Talk | Health & Nutrition | Poultry | Poultry Equipment |
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Whether you’re getting your first or 40th chick, this advice is sure to start chickens off right, so check out these poultry-keeping tips before you begin.

Chicken Chat: Growing A Joyful, Fancy Flock

Animals | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Flock Talk | Health & Nutrition | Poultry |
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Chickens filled a void left by the loss of Stella M's beloved cat, leading this young chicken-keeper to start flocks for herself and others.

Chicken Coop For The Soul: Therapy Chickens At Work

Animals | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Flock Talk | News | Poultry |
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Chickens are waddling their way into more hearts through animal-assisted therapy. Check out these stories of chickens helping people in times of need.

Reasons To Keep Older Hens In Your Flock

Animals | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Flock Talk | Poultry |
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Why would you keep older hens who no longer lay eggs? There are a number of reasons, in fact, from brooding abilities to friendship and more!

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