Having a coop full of chickens can be great. Some people breed chickens as a hobby, while others have chickens for the fresh eggs and the fresh meat. Whatever your reasons are for having a coop, you ...

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.

Shannon Hickman and Jerry Hickman made a “winter palace,” and a mobile chicken tractor, wherein the poultry pets feed and fertilize the lawn. The two decided to raise chickens when they became ...

The author’s hens stay on pasture during warmer months and then overwinter inside a greenhouse. Use chicken manure in garden to boost crops’ productivity, while also utilizing a greenhouse chicken ...

If you're in a lot of farming Facebook groups, odds are you've seen the posts from backyard chicken owners talking about how their hens stopped laying eggs and asking what to do about it. From about ...

Winter Park is testing out a backyard chicken program over the next two years as a way of increasing residents’ options to eat local. Twenty five permits are available to set up a backyard chicken ...