Turn your cute pet rabbits into savvy business partners with these tips for marketing their fiber.
Many community-based resource-sharing organizations offer urban farmers the help and resources they need to get growing.
Leaving your chickens can be difficult—and finding a chicken sitter who understands your birds' routines can be even more difficult. Here's what to look for.
Lisa Steele Backyard chickens are all the rage nowadays in rural and urban areas alike. Many towns and even cities are changing their laws to allow a small flock of chickens, but why not consider a few ducks instead? Ducks might actually make more sense for your family and be easier on your yard […]
Still not allowed to keep chickens where you live? Something's gotta change.
Your backyard livestock have more to offer than eggs and milk: They can provide fertilizer for your garden as well.
When you own the tools and materials and have the know-how, building your own custom chicken coop can be one of the most rewarding aspects of keeping chickens.
Need a good reason to move beyond mere consideration and build the backyard coop? Here are reasons that will motivate you.
Herbs and garlic can help keep your flock in fine shape.
Courtesy .brioso./Flickr Odd eggs are par for the course in the world of backyard chicken-keeping and are usually still fine for the frying pan, as well as a little laugh. On the whole, egg abnormalities should usually not cause any concern. Sometimes, though, bizarre eggs may indicate a deficiency in vitamins or a hereditary anomaly […]
Photo by Audrey Pavia Henryfonda and Liberty, my two young roosters When I decided to let one of my hens hatch three eggs a few months ago, I had my fingers crossed that I’d get all girls. I knew that was unlikely, so I decided I’d be happy with two. It turns out I didn’t […]
Use these quick facts to better understand how your chickens operate.
