Keeping A Conservation Flock: Getting Started
January 19, 2023Backyard chickens are super popular today, but many breeds still face endangered status. Here’s what to keep in mind when starting a conservation flock to ensure a breed’s future.
Backyard chickens are super popular today, but many breeds still face endangered status. Here’s what to keep in mind when starting a conservation flock to ensure a breed’s future.
Susan from the Michigan-based Chick Outta Water tells us about warding off hawks, battling coyotes and coming up with food-based chick names.
The H5N1 avian flu has been found in the U.S., so flock-keepers need to take these extra steps to protect their chickens against the infectious pathogen.
Chicken-keepers know that coop doors are critical to flock safety. These six tips keep things tight while improving chores for you, too.
 Lisa Steele Backyard chickens are all the rage nowadays in rural and urban areas alike. Many towns and even cities are changing their laws to allow a small flock of chickens, but why not consider a few ducks instead? Ducks might actually make more sense for your family and be easier on your yard […]
Still not allowed to keep chickens where you live? Something’s gotta change.
Need a good reason to move beyond mere consideration and build the backyard coop? Here are reasons that will motivate you.
Use these diagrams to help you learn more about hen and rooster anatomy.
Rachel Hurd Anger Chicken keepers have supporters and critics everywhere. From rural career farmers to city dwellers, judgments are all over the map. Here are four types of people who have opinions about your urban farming habits. Can you name these people in your community? 1. The Encouraging Ally The best supporter is often a […]
Every year I look forward to my local newspaperâs holiday haiku contest. Its many âwinnersâ see their poems published in the Christmas edition of the Courier-Journal. In 2014, a sign nailed to a mailbox post stating “Fresh Eggsâ inspired me to submit this: âFresh Eggs!â shingles read. Yoking to activism, Metro Cluckers flock. When we […]