Spring is a good time for the amateur chicken owner. Rather than the annoying digital noise of an alarm, it is now cockerels ...

The shift towards homesteading is flourishing and the roots of this movement are varied from economic to ethical. One thing that's for sure, is you don't have to go completely off-grid or full-on ...

For most of us, summers are getting hotter and drier. Heat stress and dehydration are the number one cause of death for chickens during extreme heat. Before we talk about how to keep your chicken ...

Some lucky chickens are living an “im’peck’able” lifestyle in O’Hara. New chicken owner Heather Bradley lives on Eton Drive and built what she’s dubbed the “Polish Poultry Palace” for her feathered ...

If you’re new to raising a backyard flock or getting ready for an unseasonably cold winter, knowing how to keep chickens warm in winter is a must. Keeping your cherished chooks comfy and cozy on cold ...

With the rising price of eggs in the store as a result of the Avian Influenza that affected many laying houses last spring and summer, some people may be considering raising a few chickens in the ...

The number of families with backyard poultry has risen significantly in the past several years, Cadillac area educators ...

For newly hatched chicken enthusiasts, the first egg from your own hens is a small miracle. “You want to dip it in gold,” said the writer Susan Orlean, who keeps nine hens at her home in Columbia ...

Being concerned about the cold is essential for backyard chicken owners, regardless of how efficient their coop may be. While chickens live and thrive outdoors, winter presents unique challenges.

Learn which Winter chickens to keep by examining your flock with an eye for chicken culling to remove the hens and roosters that contribute the least. A flock’s laying slows naturally as fall ...