In 2020, the number of American households keeping backyard chickens increased to 13 percent. While two-thirds of those homeowners consider their chickens pets, half keep them for fresh eggs. In ...

I jumped head first into the backyard chicken game in 2018, and bought eight chicks and a coop from a local farm store. Five of them turned out to be roosters, but that’s a whole different story. The ...

Our three Ameraucana hens needed a new, larger coop. I wanted a greenhouse with a sink, so my neighbor, Shawn Thompson, an excellent carpenter and all-around handyman, designed and built my chicken ...

Chickens rock. There’s just no getting around it: they’re great animals to have around the homestead for food, garden management, compost and entertainment. Seriously, watching Chicken TV is a great ...

Why should dog houses get all the fun? Chickens also need a warm, safe and inviting environment to live and lay eggs. Here's a chicken coop made of reclaimed barn wood that is fit for the finest birds ...

Coop-a-doodle-do! The first step in the increasingly popular hobby of raising chickens is to outfit your birds with a home. “Art of the Chicken Coop” provides detailed instructions for building seven ...

In recent years, there has been a significant shift towards self-sufficiency and sustainability in food production. With rising grocery prices, concerns about the quality of store-bought food, and the ...

When it comes to his layer chickens, nothing is too good for Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell to give them. Everybody knows eggs are a quick and easy protein, and as an athlete, Powell needs his protein ...

NIXA, Mo. – The John Thomas School of Discovery has discovered one of its former students wants to give back in the form of agriculture. “It does feel good to know that’s I’m giving back and helping ...

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