Ana Hotaling

Hatching eggs with an incubator is pretty easy. But with a broody hen, you can experience one of nature’s exciting life cycles.

Raccoons are common poultry predators. Here are tips on how to trap and handle these masked bandits eager to get at your flock.

A poacher, a peeler, a ring, a slide—I see how five new egg-related products perform when it comes to cooking, storing and preparation.

A heatwave mixed with rain made our henhouses reek, which motivated me to test various treatments to control coop odor. See which won.

Some chicken breeds are better suited for hot or cold weather. Follow these tips to also protect birds built for high temperatures during the year’s colder months.

If you have more chickens than you have space in your coop, don’t arbitrarily divide your flock. Follow these three suggestions for happy results.

If the neighbor is apathetic, call law enforcement to investigate and document what happened. If the attacks continue, there are various ways you can proceed.

Chickens are social animals with strict ranks, rules and codes of behavior. Follow these steps to safely introduce your juvenile birds to the rest of your flock.

Even with an egg business, I still end up with more eggs than I can use. Here are three ways to freeze surplus eggs so you can use them in the future.

Some urban and suburban people who move to the country file complaints against existing farming operations. If one comes your way, your state’s law might protect you.