“Backyard self-sufficiency” has raised the curiosity of many current – and future – flock owners. With goals of going back to the basics, getting...
There are millions of things that you can feed your chickens other than chicken feed.
Before establishing a backyard chicken flock, check local laws and homeowners’ association (HOA) covenants. Chickens are not allowed to be raised in many urban...
Believe it or not, microbes have a huge impact on your backyard flock. In this video, Dr. John gives a “Backyard Chicken Biology Lesson”...
Source: Cackle Hatchery
How many chicken nest boxes you need in your coop depends in part on the number of hens in your flock. A...
Poultry diseases are not exclusive to large poultry farms. Urban and backyard flocks owners can reduce the spread of diseases like avian influenza, salmonella...
Patrick Biggs, Ph.D.
Nutritionist, Companion Animal Technical Solutions
Getting your hobby farm animals ready for cold weather can be a daunting task – everything from shoring...
Water belly is a condition in which a chicken’s body cavity fills with fluid, causing the abdomen to bulge. It is not itself a...
Source: Cackle Hatchery
Chicken breeds with beards came about as a genetic mutation. Chicken keepers liked the appearance, and so they continued to breed more...
Norway has reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, among poultry in the northern part of the country,...