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2025 Coolest Coops Photo Contest!

May 1, 2025 · Megan Yaussi · Coops, Giveaways

Show off your coop in the Coolest Coop photo contest for a chance to win some amazing prizes. PLUS, your coop could be featured in the August/September issue of Backyard Poultry. Don’t miss this clucking opportunity to strut your stuff and let your coop shine! Ends May 20!

Rooster vs. Hen: Know Before They Crow

May 5, 2022 · Patrice Lewis · Chickens 101

How do you tell apart a baby rooster vs baby hen? Several methods can determine rooster vs hen traits (including some which are breed-specific).

Over Easy Breakfast Pizza Recipe with Eggs

May 13, 2025 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Eggs & Meat, Recipes

This breakfast pizza recipe with eggs is great for flexible meals.

Benefits of Having a Rooster with Laying Hens

May 9, 2025 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Chickens 101

Learn about the benefits of having a rooster with laying hens, including creating a flock that is less cannibalistic, shows lower signs of stress, and has more positive social interactions.

American Poultry History Society Inducts Four to Hall of Fame

May 7, 2025 · Christine Heinrichs · Poultry 101

APA leader, veterinarian, professor, and businessman are honored by being added into the APHS hall of Fame.

How to Introduce New Chickens to a Flock

May 2, 2025 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Chickens 101

Learn about the pecking order, how to introduce new chickens to a flock, and what to watch for when they find their place in this social structure.

Sebastopol Geese Facts and Breeding History

May 1, 2025 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Geese

Learn these Sebastopol geese facts and how breeders prioritized the visual appeal of Sebastopol geese, leading to a genetic predisposition for lower fertility rates, which have continued to challenge the breed’s sustainability.

Raising Game Birds

April 30, 2025 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Poultry 101

Game birds are poultry breeds traditionally considered wild birds, primarily hunted or raised for meat. Learn a little bit about raising game birds and what it takes so you can decide if it’s a worthwhile pursuit.

Domestic Guinea Fowl Colors

April 30, 2025 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Guineas

There are several different guinea fowl colors and patterns in guinea fowl, and these are how varieties in the breed are distinguished. Most varieties have black eyes and bright red wattles, with the distinctive “helmet” protruding from their heads.