Category: Chickens and Poultry

Toss a few live mealworms into your chicken run and you will quickly learn something important. Your chickens can move fast when they want to. Heads go down. Wings flap. Somebody makes an...

There is a moment most chicken keepers know well. You are hauling another 50-pound bag of layer pellets from the truck to the coop, and somewhere between the parking lot and the gate you start...

You’re standing there, looking down into a box of tiny, peeping fluffballs. Their hearts are beating a hundred miles an hour. They’re fragile. They’re loud. And they are entirely dependent...

Let me ask you something. When did chicken feed become a luxury item? Because if you've been to the feed store lately, you already know the answer. Prices are up. Bags are smaller. And that...

You got backyard chickens for a reason. Maybe it was the promise of fresh eggs every morning—eggs with deep orange yolks and rich flavor you can't find in a grocery store. Maybe it was the...

If you've ever watched your chickens dust bathe, you know it’s one of the funniest and most adorable sights on the homestead. One moment your hen is scratching the ground like a normal,...