Christie Birchfield from the Georgia-based Birchie's Hobby Farm tells us about learning beneficial life lessons from gardening and her Crested Cream Legbar chickens.
You want backyard chickens, but are your neighbors on board with the idea? Here are some ways to help them get (and stay) positive about domestic poultry.
Chicken chatter? Wattle wooing? Spontaneous sex reversal? We rounded up even more fascinating facts about everyone's favorite barnyard fowl.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, this California family invited four chickens into their life. They quickly grew to love the birds, who helped them through unprecedented times.
DIY is all the rage, extending to citizen and community science projects. And if you try to breed a better bird, you're doing some backyard biohacking, too.
Free-ranging chickens experience life to its fullest—including these four dangers. Here's what to watch out for and how you can protect your flock of prey animals.
There are a variety of poultry waterers and feeders available, so read on to learn which ones might be right for you and your birds.
With a voracious appetite for barnyard bugs, chickens are not naturally vegetarians, and it's OK (even beneficial) to give your flock meat now and again.
Feed is a sizable cost, but you can grow your own healthy, non-GMO rations for your chickens with farm-fresh seeds, grains and more.
Poor health, dietary problems and even physical differences can affect eggshell texture, thickness and more, so pay attention to what your hens lay.
Chicken math dictates that you always need more chicks, so consider picking up an incubator to hatch some from your own eggs. Here's what to know.
Packaging matters when you're selling an item, and the same holds true for which egg cartons you choose. Help your dozens stand out with these tips!
