Getting your birds off to a healthy start sets the stage for how they’ll lay for years to come. In the first of three parts, we tell you how to establish great laying hens.
Children can dream of various careers in agriculture, thanks to a big boost by Mattel Inc.'s best-known spokesmodel, Barbie.
An increasing number of veterans are using their skills to agricultural ends, and some are helping save endangered heritage breeds.
In this Q&A, we also hear from readers curious about chicken illness and injuries as well as whether and when to wash fresh eggs.
Keep your chickens active and happy during the winter chill with these tasty, entertaining treats as supplements to their regular diet.
In the fourth part of this series, we continue alphabetically through chicken ailments, covering keel cyst, kinky back, Marek's and Newcastle diseases, and nutritional disorders.
Winter temperatures, snow and ice create challenges for people caring for chickens. Use these suggestions we've learned in Michigan to make those duties as tolerable as possible.
Winter is the time to look ahead and plan the coming year. We plan to add Runner Ducks, separate chickens and guineas, and (because we have 24 geese) start selling eggs.
Follow these tips to keep your chicks from piling in a corner of the brooder and smothering one another.
Transform your chickens from an everyday association into a gorgeous gathering by adding birds with these eye-catching feather patterns.
Chickens can encounter three types of cats: pets, barn cats, and strays or ferals. Learn how they're different and how you can protect your flock.
The unexplained death of a chicken can be quite shocking. Take these steps to help determine what caused your bird's untimely demise and protect your other birds.
