Search

latest articles

5 Tips For Feeding Rabbits The Right Way

Poultry
|

Feeding rabbits isn't difficult, but there are some basic considerations you should know to keep them healthy. Here are five tips for proper feeding.

9 Reasons (And Solutions) For Egg-Production Decline

Poultry
|

Are you not getting as many eggs as you've come to expect? A variety of factors cause egg-production decline—but you can help your hens lay better.

Old-Time Tips For Healthy Winter Chickens

Animals | Poultry |
|

Winter chickens inspire a range of tips for keeping flocks healthy and happy. We've rounded up thoughts from writers of yesteryear on the topic.

Infographic: Biosecurity Helps Keep Hens Healthy

Animals | Poultry |
|

Having healthy chickens is a matter of protecting against illness. Follow these simple steps for biosecurity to keep your flock guarded against sickness.

Here’s A Chicken Tip: What To Know When Starting Out

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Poultry |
|

Thinking about getting some laying hens this year? Experienced keepers offer up a chicken tip (or two) they wish they'd known earlier.

Animals Heal The Land In Regenerative Agriculture

Animals | Farm Management | Large Animals | Poultry |
|

The Combes family in California’s Central Valley turned a few acres of dirt into a multispecies hobby farm, using livestock for regenerative agriculture.

Stacy Benjamin Of 5R Farm Loves Raising Turkeys

Animals | Poultry |
|

We talk turkey with farm owner Stacy Benjamin about how she got into raising turkeys, the birds' curiosity and those eye-catching snoods.

How To Get Started Raising Turkeys

Animals | Poultry |
|

Looking to add some variety to your poultry endeavors? Raising turkeys might be right for you. Here's how you can get started.

Black Chicken: Get To Know Ayam Cemani

Animals | Poultry |
|

This black chicken brings new meaning to the term dark meat. Learn more about this rare breed, which hails from Indonesia.

Meet The Sicilian Buttercup Chicken

Animals | Poultry |
|

Learn about the Sicilian Buttercup chicken. It's a breathtaking—and breathtakingly rare—heritage breed with a storied past.

5 Dangerous Chicken Diseases (And How To Avoid Them)

Animals | Poultry |
|

Keep your flock healthy and lower the chances of menacing maladies. A clean coop and common-sense hygiene can protect against these five diseases.

An Old World Wonder: Visiting Jacobs Heritage Farm

Animals | Beekeeping | Large Animals | Poultry |
|

Jacobs Heritage Farm is the place to find exceptional honey, eggs, meat and more, with a nod to times and places gone by.

Get Hobby Farms content
delivered straight to your inbox!

Copyright © 2026 EG Media Investments LLC. All rights reserved.