Owners of small farms are incorporating drone technology into their everyday agricultural tasks. Here are six tips for using an ag drone on the farm.

This black chicken brings new meaning to the term dark meat. Learn more about this rare breed, which hails from Indonesia.

This round of “Say Cheese” contenders includes a horse nuzzling a cat, marching ducklings, a cow shielding a calf, two goats and a chicken.

Our editors asked for chicken photos, and readers responded. This round has what looks like a school portrait, hens in golden twilight and a real statesman of a white rooster.

A chicken-keeper, homesteader and author turns from prose to poetry in his new book on living the farm life, “99½ Homesteading Poems.”

This alternative to annual rebreeding can keep milk production going for several years. Read more about it in our July/August issue.

This round of contenders, led by a very thoughtful horse, includes a gorgeous chicken, a playful pig, curious camelids and a friendly donkey.

These products, including a generator, portable power supply and lantern, are aimed at those who want to live more independently and self-sufficiently.

Chickens editors asked for photos, and readers sent them in. Here are some of the best. This round includes beautiful birds, a cute kid and a mountainous yoga pose.

The Wyandotte is a hardy dual-purpose bird with loose, fluffy feathering that lends to its round shape.