Chicken Chat: Growing A Joyful, Fancy Flock
November 29, 2023Chickens filled a void left by the loss of Stella M’s beloved cat, leading this young chicken-keeper to start flocks for herself and others.
Chicken Chat: Building A Flock From Humble Beginnings
September 27, 2023After a move to rural Tennessee, Alison Davis and her husband decided to get six layer hens—and their chicken flock just grew from there to include free-ranging chickens and even ducks.
Chicken Chat: Lessons Learned From Chicken, Duck Eggs
August 8, 2023Incubating chicken and duck eggs from the school’s farm offered invaluable lessons for a special class in this New Hampshire classroom!
Chicken Chat: Falling In Love With A Special Flock
May 31, 2023For Malia F., the family’s flock led to hen bonding, a case of chicken math, a nasty pecking order incident and an introduction to poultry exhibition.
Chicken Chat: A Young Keeper’s Eye-Catching Cochin Bantams
April 3, 2023When Macy B. fell in love with the family flock, it led to her own flock of Cochin bantams—followed by other unique birds. Check out this 10-year-old keeper’s chicken journey!
Chicken Chat: One Girl’s Flock Of Chickens
January 26, 2023For Victoria C., the gift of an Easter chick created a love for keeping chickens, leading to a flock of more than 20 backyard birds!
Chicken Chat: When Chickens Make A Winter Breakout
December 21, 2022When this keeper’s chickens broke loose on a winter day, the resulting chase led though the trees, to the middle of a frozen-over pond.
Chicken Chat: Escaped Chickens Evade Numerous Threats
October 24, 2022When chickens escape their coop and make a run for it, it’s a matter of life or death as they evade a handful of immediate threats.
Chicken Chat: A Little Brown Hen In Hawaii
August 10, 2022When feral chickens made a home in Cindi Fontanilla’s yard in Kalaheo, Hawaii, the birds and their babies brought joy and a sense of purpose with them.
Chicken Chat: The Chicken Lady & The Rooster
June 10, 2022Why did the the rooster cross the road? For Ramsey, for an ice cream cone that led to a new home with a loving chicken lady.
