Are you worried about keeping chickens warm during the harsh winter months? Whether you’re working with or without electricity, these proven strategies will help maintain your chickens’ health and ...

As autumn settles in and temperatures begin their steady drop, backyard chicken keepers across the country turn their attention to the coop. The most frequent concern for those new to raising poultry ...

Learn which Winter chickens to keep by examining your flock with an eye for chicken culling to remove the hens and roosters that contribute the least. A flock’s laying slows naturally as fall ...

Plummeting temperatures are reminding local farmers and backyard poultry enthusiasts to take steps to protect their chickens from the cold. Chickens are the world’s most populous domesticated avian, ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- According to the USDA, Alphainfluenzavirus influenzae, or bird flu, has eradicated more than 13 million chickens nationwide in the past 30 days—and more than 3 million of those are ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about commodities through a four-decade lens of experience. The high cost of eggs and the arrival of spring is generating ...

You need to take extra precautions when handling the chickens and their eggs. “Backyard poultry specifically can have salmonella germs in their poop and on their bodies, even when they look healthy ...