How To Give Your Chicken A Belly Rub
April 19, 2023Just like dogs and other domestic animals, a chicken will enjoy the occasional belly rub—so long as the bird trusts you to do it right.
5 Protein Sources You Can Offer Molting Chickens
September 29, 2022This time of year, egg production drops while chickens are molting—shedding old feathers to produce new ones. Here’s how you can help them through seasonal molt.
Book Review: “The Small-Scale Poultry Flock, Revised Edition”
September 16, 2022The revised edition of Harvey Ussery’s “The Small-Scale Poultry Flock” is an expanded guide to all-natural chicken-keeping for a variety of purposes.
Chickens & Fireworks: Flock Dangers & What You Can Do
July 20, 2022Animals don’t like fireworks, and that includes chickens, too. Here’s what to watch for and what to do if your flock’s terrorized by neighborly pyrotechnics.
Should You Vaccinate A Flock Of Backyard Chickens?
February 9, 2022You can vaccinate your chickens against these three common diseases and, in tandem with proper biosecurity, protect them from unnecessary suffering.
What Should You Do When A Chicken Gets Sick?
January 26, 2022It’s not uncommon for a chicken to become sick, and illness isn’t a major catastrophe—though keepers do need to take a few precautions when a case arises.
Backyard Flocks Not Hit Hard By Bird Flu—Yet
January 18, 2016As avian flu infects millions of poultry from big farms, backyard chicken keepers are left to wonder, “Are our birds next?”
