Backyard Poultry

How Do Chickens Lay Eggs?

April 7, 2020 · Gail Damerow · Eggs & Meat, Kids' Corner

“I can’t buy your eggs anymore,” was the astonishing announcement made by a college student who had been one of my best customers. I had to know what was going on.

Where to Buy Baby Chicks

March 31, 2020 · Erin Phillips · Chickens 101, Kids' Corner

After figuring out which chicken breeds will best suit your family or farm, you need to decide where to buy baby chicks.

Chicken Breed Does Affect Taste and Texture

March 29, 2020 · Countryside Contributor · Eggs & Meat

As with all types of livestock, chicken breed does indeed affect meat taste and texture.

Do you need to Refrigerate Eggs and Wash Them?

March 23, 2020 · Rhonda Crank · Eggs & Meat

Do you really need to refrigerate eggs from your own hens, or even wash them? Read on to cut through some of the confusion.

Meet Mumble: How to Raise Baby Chicks with Special Needs

March 22, 2020 · Marissa Ames · Chickens 101

Rebekah Stewart of North Somerset, Britain, learned even if you know how to raise baby chicks, sometimes things happen.

Do Chickens Need A Rooster To Lay Eggs? – Chickens In A Minute Video

March 13, 2020 · Pam Freeman · Chickens 101

Join Backyard Poultry magazine in our video series, Chickens in a Minute, as we answer frequently asked questions about how to raise a healthy backyard chicken flock. This week’s video addresses a question many new chicken owners have, do chickens need a rooster to lay eggs?

Chick and Duckling Imprinting

March 10, 2020 · Tamsin Cooper · Ducks, Poultry 101

Chick and duckling imprinting has important psychological effects on the individual bird and the flock, so it is important to get it right from the start.

Zachariah’s Acres

March 3, 2020 · Steph Merkle · Coops

Tucked into the rural folds of southeastern Wisconsin, you’ll find an extraordinary place called Zachariah’s Acres (ZA). ZA connects children and young adults with special needs to nature and agriculture on its universally designed 48-acre campus. The campus boasts rows of raised bed gardens, orchards, apiaries, walking trails, greenhouses, butterfly gardens, fishing ponds, and yes, chickens.

The Dorking Chicken and Other Classic Breeds

February 27, 2020 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Chickens 101

Most of the 200 breeds and varieties of chickens that were once common on farms are now considered rare. Including a breed that is part of our history in your poultry operation gives your flock a role in historic preservation and genetic diversity.