Holidays and special dinners are just better with homegrown turkey on the table, but keep these things in mind when considering getting heritage turkeys of your own.
Clip your chickens' wings to limit birds' mobility and ability to get into trouble around the farm. It's easy, painless and helpful.
Carol Gentile of Gentile Acres tells us how the COVID-19 pandemic prompted her family to start on a path towards turkeys and self-sufficiency.
From chicken feed to bird seed, the empty plastic bags add up—but they don't have to end up in the landfill. Here's how to make your own feed-bag tote.
Chicken combs come in a variety of shapes and sizes, depending on the breed. Whether you're choosing for climate or aesthetics, here's a quick primer on combs!
Spring weather can be very unpredictable, so when springtime cold weather hits, protect your chickens and other poultry from the frosty effects.
There aren't bad chickens, but your birds can certainly develop some bad habits. From egg-eating to sleeping in trees, here are common problems (and what you can do).
This large, white chicken lays brown eggs and has striking features great for showing. Can you guess what it is? Read on for the answer!
It's true that roosters can make quite a racket. But female chickens get plenty noisy, too, and these communications are nothing to worry about.
What will chickens eat? Honestly, just about anything, so be careful of the few things that can hurt your flock of precious birds.
It's a real question: Is cannibalism common among chickens? And while there is a clear answer, keepers do need to keep an eye out for certain behaviors and conditions.
Susan from the Michigan-based Chick Outta Water tells us about warding off hawks, battling coyotes and coming up with food-based chick names.
