One of the most important considerations when choosing where to locate your chicken coop is how far it should be away from your home. People often place them too close to their house or close to...
Category: Chickens
If you’ve ever had a pet that misbehaved, then you know how hard it can be to discipline them. And if your pets are chickens, then the challenge is even greater. Chances are good that they don’t...
People often ask me if I think it's better to keep chickens or quail. As I keep both species and have done so for many years, I have gained a lot of experience and appreciation for their different...
What do you do with chickens when you go on vacation? It can be a tough decision to leave your backyard chickens unattended for any length of time, and a poultry owner has to find the right balance...
There's a problem in your backyard that you need to fix. You've found broken eggshells with the yolk and egg white gone, but you don't know which chicken is responsible. How do you figure out who's...
When you think of a chicken, what comes to mind? Most likely, it's a big white or brown egg-laying hen. But there are other types of chickens out there too. One of these is the bantam chicken. This...