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When Good Hens Go Bad

Animals | Poultry |
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Apparently, “chicken resentment” is actually a thing.

How To Get Rid Of Feral Chickens

Animals | Farm Management | Poultry | Urban Farming |
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Wild and free-range chickens are not the same—learn the difference and how to combat a feral chicken problem where you live.

Chicken Quarters: Prevent Coccidiosis Infection In Your Flock

Animals | Poultry | Urban Farming |
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The best indicator of this potentially fatal parasitic condition can be found in your chickens’ poo.

Chicken Quarters: 3 Solutions for Aggression Within the Flock

Animals | Poultry | Urban Farming |
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Handle a nuisance hen or rooster with one of these three proven methods.

The News Hog: Bird Bugs

Animals | Poultry |
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A new study finds external parasites are a problem for backyard chickens, but you don't need to worry—too much.

Therapy Chickens: Creating Bonds And Improving Health

Animals | Poultry | Urban Farming |
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Although they’re not the most likely of companion animals, chickens can help bring joy to humans in recovery.

Permaculture Chicken Keeping

Animals | Farm Management | Poultry | Urban Farming |
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Integrate your flock into a healthy growing system that is self-supporting.

Why Trapping Flock Predators Is A Bad Idea

Animals | Poultry | Urban Farming |
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Trapping an unwanted wild animal in your backyard can not only injure you or the animal, it could be illegal.

Ventilate Your Coop

Beginning Farmers | Homesteading | Poultry | Urban Farming |
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Different from a draft, coop ventilation is needed year-round to keep your flock from getting sick or frostbitten.

6 Facts About Urban Coyotes

Farm Management | Poultry | Urban Farming |
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Once a predator of the western desert, the coyote is making its way into suburbia across the U.S. Here’s what you need to know.

Chicken First Aid: How to Treat a Sick or Injured Chicken

Animals | Poultry | Urban Farming |
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A sick or injured chicken’s road to recovery starts with the chicken keeper.

5 Apps To Make You A Better Chicken Keeper

Poultry | Urban Farming |
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Select breeds, monitor hatching and keep your coop organized with one of these apps, suited for beginning to experienced chicken keepers.

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