Add to Favorites Chickens ride a growing movement of animal therapy in care homes. These gentle, low-maintenance birds bring back memories of farms and simpler times. Kristina Reser-Jaynes watched a …
Read MoreBackyard chicken keeping is at an all-time high. Chickens are really the easiest livestock to add to your homestead – they are the gateway livestock. But should you be worried about chickens getting you sick?
Read MoreRaising chickens in a backyard setting gives families wholesome, nutritious eggs, but that’s just the beginning, a common trend with raising chickens is happiness.
Read MoreLearn what makes domestic geese such effective and fun poultry to raise along with the basics of getting your flock started.
Read MoreAdd to Favorites Story and Photos By Kirsten Lie-Nielsen, Maine A flock of African geese make a graceful sight in the barnyard. Their long necks and unique beaks lend elegance …
Read MoreLearn how to grow comfrey and how to make comfrey salve for injured poultry.
Read MoreChickweed and dandelions benefit your flock and your wallet. Add variety to your usual chicken feed with a garden weed salad with apple cider vinegar for chickens.
Read MorePrebiotics and probiotics are good for your birds’ digestive tracts all the time, but they are especially important in times of stress or reduced water intake, changes in diet, and extreme temperatures.
Read MoreWhat is healthy poultry feed? We at Backyard Poultry are here to help you out.
Read MoreAdd to Favorites Saxony Ducks Hey there! Absolutely love your website. What a great resource trying to figure out how to get some ducks on her property. My main goals …
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