This dual-purpose breed created from the Rhode Island Red is known for its tasty meat and for producing extra large brown eggs.

The lineup from the online plant and seed company includes colorful varieties designed to grow well in challenging conditions as well as a preplanned garden.

This round of contenders, led by a goat, is nearly all mugshots. It also contains a camelid, a chicken, a pig and a horse—and an adorable pair of donkeys.

Chickens editors asked for photos, and readers sent them in. Here are some of the best.

The Cream Legbar is a mix of three chicken breeds. Hens are known for laying blue and green eggs.

Chickens editors asked for photos, and readers sent them in. Here are some of the best.

This round of contenders is led by a cow and a flock of sheep who seem to ask, “What are you looking at?” After that come chickens, a goat and a horse.

Sometimes a tried-and-true solution won’t work, and you have to hack your way into a new idea. Here are hacks designed for hobby farms.

These selections cover areas including chickens, vegetable crops, container gardening, women hobby farmers, homesteading and aquaponics.

The Welsummer, a breed that originated in the Netherlands, has been a breakfast-cereal mascot and is known for its earth-tone eggs.