Asian lady beetles, box-elder bugs and darkling beetles are not parasitic or particularly harmful insects, but chickens won’t eat them, and they love coops.

Spring and summer bring severe weather in the form of storms and tornadoes. Prepare your coop to keep your chickens safe.

Have you found a nest full of crushed eggs? These steps will help you deal with these losses and the hen without losing your cool.

Do you want to convert your love of hatching chicks into a viable home business? Follow these steps to hatch chicks for other people.

Interested in putting your birds to work? Consider these possibilities for a homegrown poultry business, including eggs, feathers and manure.

Unexpected illness or injury is part of chicken-keeping. Handle chicken emergencies better with these preparatory steps.

Do you know the meaning of terms such as straight run, pip and zip, bloom, and hackle? Here’s a starter kit of terms on chicken facts and physiology.

Is one of your hens unexpectedly setting? If you want to help this broody hen safely bring her chicks into your flock, follow these steps.

Unfortunately, the weeks after Easter yield lots of abandoned baby chicks. Follow these steps to care for any new charges you might find in your care.

Supply stores often inadvertently provide wrong information about chicks and breeds. Here’s how to educate yourself before you buy.