Give your chickens year-round access to a natural diet full of plants, bugs and even rodents with these tips.
Don’t toss spent eggshells in the trash—put them to work as supplements, pest control, art and more.
A chicken keeper finds her love and her place in a Wild West Show.
A professional chef spins her gardening and chicken-keeping experiences into a book with plenty of tasty recipes.
The difference between pure joy and disaster when bringing home baby chicks is all a matter of how well you prepare for your new charges.
To get the most productive flock possible, you can cull your layers in the fall to be used for the table.
Build a nice place for your hens to preen and get clean.
Don’t let freeloaders mooch off your chickens’ dinner—use a feeder that they can’t get access to.
In just three years, we went from a dream flock of six to a real flock of 100.
Why keep chickens the same way as everyone else. Jumpstart your flock in fall for some added coop benefits.
When an accident happens with your chicken and the result is a broken beak, take heart—it’s possible to mend the situation.
Lighten the burden on animal shelters by giving an unwanted chicken a forever home.
