Chicken Chat

Custom built with cleanliness and comfort in mind, this coop keeps chickens happy and healthy, and brings joy to their Kentucky keepers.

Losing a chicken is a difficult experience, but one keeper shares how memories of pet chickens can remind us of how all life is precious.

Why did the the rooster cross the road? For Ramsey, for an ice cream cone that led to a new home with a loving chicken lady.

When Tammy L. Haurilick decided to get chickens, she called on friends and her artistic skills to design a funky chicken yard and coop!

New chicken-keepers make common mistakes, such as this tale of chickens escaping a dog kennel during cleaning. In the end, though, missteps can teach important lessons.

Southern California was a dream until it wasn’t for Lisa Wilson, who finally left L.A. for Northern California to enjoy family and a flock of eight chickens.

After two tragic tries, this Ohio keeper feared she’d never get her flock of chickens. But during the pandemic, her family finally got their birds.

For Andrew Krueger, a school project turned into friendship and, eventually, a flock of nine chickens at home. Read his story in this edition of “Chicken Chat.”

During the COVID-19 pandemic, this California family invited four chickens into their life. They quickly grew to love the birds, who helped them through unprecedented times.

Like many, art educator Amber Gordon made the leap to keeping chickens during the coronavirus pandemic, and her flock brings joy to her Texas community.