Three French Hens to Add to Your Backyard Flock
November 26, 2025Expand—or start—your microflock the holiday way with this trio of chicken breeds originating from France. They really are three French hens!
Choosing the Right Chickens for Your Backyard Flock
July 25, 2025What’s the right chicken breed for your farm? Here’s how to determine which breeds will best meet your poultry expectations.
Katahdins Are A Native, Easy-Keeping Sheep Breed
September 11, 2023Katahdins are a resilient native sheep breed that do excellent on pasture, bringing benefits from yard management to meat production, milk and more!
Breed Profile: Get To Know The Beefalo!
January 2, 2023Officially recognized as any cattle containing at least 37.5 percent bison, Beefalo are prized for numerous traits and a nutritionally superior meat.
75 Tips For Successful Chicken-Keeping
December 14, 2022To celebrate 75 issues of Chickens magazine, we present 75 expert chicken-keeping tips to help you enjoy your backyard poultry!
Consider A Heritage Breed Of Sheep For Your Farm
December 12, 2022When choosing what sheep to raise, consider a heritage breed. You can meet your own livestock needs while also ensuring breed diversity.
Love My Livestock Breed: Katahdin Sheep
August 29, 2022Katahdin sheep are hardy, adaptable, low-maintenance animals that do well for everything from meat production to fiber and more.
These Chicken Breeds Thrive On The Homestead
June 8, 2022Not all chicken breeds thrive on all homesteads, but this group of dual-purpose birds typically does very well in a small-farm situation.
Love My Breed: Texas Longhorn Cattle
May 26, 2022We asked Hobby Farms readers to tell us what they love about Texas Longhorns, a smart, sociable and attractive breed. Check out what one keeper had to say!
Breed Profile: Get To Know Romagnola Cattle
April 15, 2022With roots in Italian fieldwork, Romagnola cattle offer today’s beef farmer impressive musculature, climate adaptability, maternal capabilities and more.
