Keeping chickens for eggs can be a fun and rewarding hobby. Not only do laying hens give you fresh eggs, but they provide endless entertainment, pest management, and free fertilizer. In this article, ...

Before setting up a backyard coop, check local ordinances for any restrictions on raising chickens. Coops need adequate space, ventilation and predator protection to ensure the health and safety of ...

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Spring is finally here! The days are getting longer, the grass is getting greener, and your chickens? They’re ready to party. After a long, sleepy winter, your backyard flock is stretching its wings, ...

In this episode of Mother Earth News and Friends, Phil Holman-Hebert of Sweetlove Farm talks with us all about raising broiler chickens, including what defines a broiler, things to think about when ...

Batrice Jepkemoi feeding her one-week-old chicks at her chicken brooder at Kipkorgot in Uasin Gishu County. [Christopher Kipsang, Standard] I have always emphasised to poultry farmers that the best ...

Now that the Palm Coast City Council has approved a pilot program allowing select homeowners to own backyard chickens, residents have been asking all sorts of questions about raising livestock in town ...