Winter can be hard on chickens, so here are some basic tips for keeping you flock safe and comfortable during these cold midwinter days and night.
Time flies, and as the years pass you'll see your aging hens advance from pullet to elder poultry. Here are some aging issues to watch for in older birds.
Digestive health is one of the most important components of overall chicken well-being, so follow this advice to keep your birds' tract on track.
Fresh water during freezing temps is important for chickens, but commercial deicers can be pricey. This DIY deicer does the job for a lot less.
Bookmark this handy guide to common chicken illnesses for best-practice prevention measures and steps to take when poultry start to look unhealthy.
With little cost or effort, you can raise live mealworms to provide your backyard chickens for much less than you'll pay for the store-bought, dried treats.
To celebrate 75 issues of Chickens magazine, we present 75 expert chicken-keeping tips to help you enjoy your backyard poultry!
Raising chicks is fun and rewarding, but you need to provide the right heat to ensure their survival. Here are a few options for warming chicks without a heat lamp.
Chickens generally fare fine in winter temperatures, but you can do a few things—from choosing hardy breeds to checking water—to help your birds keep cool in the cold.
Considering taking the plunge into keeping chickens? Great choice, but mind these four considerations before purchasing your first poultry.
Grow fresh forage in and around the run for your chickens to enjoy throughout the winter to improve nutrition and boost your flock's activity.
When it comes to home remedies, the list is long for treatments to help chicken ailments. However, not all are as effective as you may be led to believe.
