raising-chickens
Breed Profile: Shamo Chicken
Part of our Breed Profile series, the Shamo Chicken is also known as a “gamefowl.”
Read More
Protein and Enzymes in Organic Non-GMO Chicken Feed
Feeding certified organic non-GMO chicken feed has become a popular choice as people increasingly return to a natural way of life.
Read More
A Year-Round Chicken Care Calendar
This year-round chicken care calendar should help you know what to expect when starting your own flock.
Read More
Chicken Caesar Salad
Add to Favorites The first time I saw my husband making his signature Caesar salad at a restaurant where we both worked, I was pretty impressed. Why? He wasn’t known …
Read More
Andalusian Chickens and The Poultry Royalty of Spain
Andalusian chickens, Black Spanish chickens, and Minorca chickens all have a long and gloried history as the poultry royalty of Spain.
Read More
4 Tips for Composting Chicken Manure
As any poultry owner knows, in addition to companionship and fresh eggs, our birds produce manure. I enrich my flower and vegetable gardens to yield even more produce by composting chicken manure.
Read More
DIY Chicken Tractor Plan
Are you looking for a chicken tractor plan that will protect chickens from hawks and other predators while allowing them to free range? Try this one.
Read More
Top DIY Chicken Nesting Box Ideas
Learn how many nesting boxes per chicken are required for happy poultry, and try out these upcycled chicken nesting box ideas.
Read More
Do Foxes Eat Chickens in Broad Daylight?
Add to Favorites Do foxes eat chickens? You bet they do. That said, I never worried about the presence of a family of red foxes in the woods next to …
Read More
Meet the Top 15 Best Brown Egg Layers
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.
Read More