Backyard Poultry

How to Set Up Your Outdoor Chicken Brooder

April 12, 2021 · Amy Fewell · Coops

Set up your new outdoor chicken brooder with a heat lamp, bedding, waterer, and more!

What Chicken Grower Feed is Right for You?

April 12, 2021 · Jeremy Chartier · Feed & Health

Chicken grower feed and adult feed rations are a critical part of raising healthy, productive chickens. Learn how to use them for your flock.

Chicken Side Businesses

April 8, 2021 · Tove Danovich · Chickens 101

Like many women of her generation, my great-grandma used to raise chickens for “egg money.” Without an income of their own, many farm women relied on income from their chickens to pay for household expenses — everything from groceries to clothing to school fees.

Ten Things Every New Chicken Owner Should Know

April 8, 2021 · Stacy Benjamin · Chickens 101

Chickens gain popularity every year, and for a good reason! They provide us with breakfast, entertainment, and so much more.

Boris and Natasha

April 8, 2021 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Poultry 101

The call came from the post office first thing in the morning. “We have a package for you with live animals. Please pick it up as soon as possible.”

What Can Chickens Eat: Chicken Feeding Overview

April 6, 2021 · Pam Freeman · Feed & Health

What can chickens eat at different stages of their lives? Learn what to feed chickens throughout their lives.

Ask the Expert April/May 2021

April 2, 2021 · Marissa Ames · Ask The Expert, Feed & Health, Members Only

Ask our poultry experts about your flock’s health, feed, production, housing and more! Please note that although our team has dozens of years of experience, we are not licensed veterinarians. For serious life and death matters, we advise you to consult with your local veterinarian.

9 Lesser-Known Chicken and Duck Facts

April 2, 2021 · Doug Ottinger · Chickens 101, Poultry 101

Do chickens have tonsils? Can chickens get rabies? How do ducks mate? Do questions about these facts about chickens ever keep you up awake at night?

The Right Stuff!

March 29, 2021 · Jeremy Chartier · Coops

Poultry equipment comes in many different sizes and styles, but what do you really need for your flock? Since backyard chickens became popular again, all sorts of products have surfaced in feed stores.