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Pigeon Facts: An Introduction and History

November 18, 2022 · Kenny Coogan · Poultry 101

Want to raise pigeons? Here are some pigeon facts and a bit of history to get you started.

Meet the Top 15 Best Brown Egg Layers

October 24, 2022 · Pam Freeman · Eggs & Meat

Brown egg laying hens consistently appear on best egg layer lists and can be the backbone of a productive backyard flock, many laying more than 200 eggs per year.

The Toulouse Goose

September 8, 2022 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Poultry 101

When you envision a goose, chances are that the image that appears in your head is the familiar gray shape of a Toulouse.

12 Tips to Help You Legalize Owning Chickens in Your Community

August 18, 2022 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Chickens 101

Across the country, chicken lovers are fighting to legalize keeping a few backyard chickens. Here are some tips to help in your community.

Five Reasons Why I Love Owning Chickens

August 18, 2022 · Rhonda Crank · Chickens 101

Being raised on a farm, owning chickens is a natural thing for me, but when someone asked me about my personal reasons for owning chickens, I had to stop and think. Is it because we always have, or are there more personal beliefs and reasons? The answer is both.

3 of The Best Dual-Purpose Chicken Breeds

August 17, 2022 · Rhonda Crank · Chickens 101

The best dual-purpose chicken breeds are important on the homestead because they produce both meat and eggs. Breed choice is one of those topics that every chicken keeper has definite feelings about.

Buckeye Chickens: An All-American Breed

July 1, 2022 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Chickens 101

No chicken breed is perfect, but many Buckeye chicken breeders figure they have come close enough with their breed. Breeders extol the virtues of vigor, resilience and disease resistance in a brown egg layer that grows to a solid size.