Poultry-keepers can't hide inside when the temperature drops, so here are five essentials to have on hand when caring for a chicken flock during winter.
Natalie Green from Virginia-based Handmade On The Homestead tells us how to maximize small growing spaces and get the most from your produce.
A flock of hens will naturally establish a pecking order, but in some instances it's possible for a hen to develop the traits and behaviors of a rooster.
I wasn't looking for chickens on a recent trip to Las Vegas—I swear! But a chance encounter with a confection opened my eyes to poultry all over Sin City.
Christina Robinson from Linguini Beans tells us about some of the hijinks her chickens (including farm star, Henrietta) love to get up to on the homestead.
One of the rarest chicken breeds in existence, the Onagadori is a Japanese chicken with tail feathers that can reach over 20 feet long!
Southern California was a dream until it wasn't for Lisa Wilson, who finally left L.A. for Northern California to enjoy family and a flock of eight chickens.
Founder Heather Hansen from the Tennessee-based farmstead Hilltop Farm tells us how her faithful pack of dogs safeguards the welfare of their adorable Kunekune pigs.
When this Tennessee family decided to raise chickens and ducks, they converted an old playhouse into one very cool coop for their poultry additions!
Katelyn Posego from the Washington-based homestead Hasty Hen Farm tells us about the intertwined nature of becoming self-sufficient.
Noah Young from the Nebraska-based Shiloh Farm tells us how empty supermarket shelves during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic inspired him to take matters into his own hands.
Eliminate natural and manmade stresses to put your hens at ease and to ensure consistent laying. Here are some pointers for cutting stress in the chicken coop and run.
