When her family moved to acreage in a small, Midwest town, Katze Roman's family jumped at the chance to own a flock of Naked Neck chickens.
When given occasionally, chicken treats can keep your birds engaged, enriched and entertained. Here are five recipes for treats your flock will love!
Keepers of rescue hens offer tips and resources on helping abused commercial chickens that have been “put out to pasture.”
Do you have what it takes to raise organic chickens? Here’s what you need to know from pastured poultry to non-GMO feed and antibiotic-free practices.
When bringing home new chickens, it's important to keep birds separate for a time period. Here are the whys and hows of setting up a quarantine coop.
This DIY feeder, constructed of hardware-store materials, provides birds on-demand feed while keeping uninvited diners out—like a chicken vending machine!
We look back 10 years, through 50-plus issues of Chickens magazine, for 50 poultry-keeping tips for you and your chickens.
Michigan's Barn Sanctuary, a rescue farm in Chelsea (and star of the upcoming "Saved by the Barn"), gives animals in need a second chance.
You love your chickens and just keep adding to your flock. It's natural, but what to do with all those eggs? Answer: Start selling eggs at market.
Chicken obesity? It's common, but a chicken playground can help. Keep your birds active by making their coop, run and yard a place to play.
If you're eager to share your love of chicken keeping with the uninitiated, consider planning and hosting a coop tour in your area.
Are your layers getting old? As a hen ages, she undergoes a handful of observable changes. Here are six of the most common transformations.
