It’s fun to give chickens scraps and other treats, but watch out for these foods and other substances that are toxic to birds.

Chickens get a wide variety of worms, which are both common and typically no cause for alarm. Here are the top five and what you need to do.

You can vaccinate your chickens against these three common diseases and, in tandem with proper biosecurity, protect them from unnecessary suffering.

Those pampered hens in your backyard can be traced back to domesticated jungle fowl, striking birds historically kept as village poultry around the world.

Raising and processing chickens for meat is a worthwhile endeavor, but knowing how to inspect a carcass when processing poultry is important.

If you’ve got a few eggs to spare, try out these fun egg experiments—including one that’s sure to surprise your family and friends!

The U.S. has seen increased wildfires in recent years, which reminds us to keep our chickens safe from fire, as well as chemical effects of ash and pollutants.

DIY is all the rage, extending to citizen and community science projects. And if you try to breed a better bird, you’re doing some backyard biohacking, too.

With COVID-19, we all became well-versed in viral matters, but poultry-keepers have long known about coronaviruses commonly acquired by chickens.

Though not a favorite topic of discussion, sometimes keepers need to decide when a chicken needs euthanasia—and how to perform the task.