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.
Follow The Farmer-ish Journey Of Chick Outta Water
March 24, 2022Susan from the Michigan-based Chick Outta Water tells us about warding off hawks, battling coyotes and coming up with food-based chick names.
Protect Your Chickens Against H5N1 Avian Influenza
March 2, 2022The 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.
Tips For Improving The Doors In Your Chicken Coop
September 22, 2020Chicken-keepers know that coop doors are critical to flock safety. These six tips keep things tight while improving chores for you, too.
7 Reasons To Choose Ducks Over Chickens
January 18, 2016Lisa 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 […]
5 Ways To Talk To Your HOA About Keeping Chickens
January 18, 2016Still not allowed to keep chickens where you live? Something’s gotta change.
11 Reasons to Keep Backyard Chickens
January 18, 2016Need a good reason to move beyond mere consideration and build the backyard coop? Here are reasons that will motivate you.
Chicken Anatomy 101
January 18, 2016Use these diagrams to help you learn more about hen and rooster anatomy.
4 People Who Judge Your Urban Chickens
October 21, 2015Rachel 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 […]
4 Tips For Selling Backyard Eggs
March 19, 2015Every year I look forward to my local newspaper’s holiday haiku contest. Its many ‘winners’ see their poems published in the Christmas edition of the Courier-Journal. In 2014, a sign nailed to a mailbox post stating “Fresh Eggs” inspired me to submit this: ”Fresh Eggs!” shingles read. Yoking to activism, Metro Cluckers flock. When we […]
