With cold winter here, local farmers and Billerica's Animal Control officer are often asked how to care for one of the most popular suburban species, the backyard chicken. “As farms are disappearing ...

Here are three things you must do to prevent eggs from freezing in winter (for backyard chicken keepers), plus safe things you can do with frozen eggs if you find them. Nothing’s more disappointing ...

Wondering what to feed chickens in winter? After 10 years of raising chickens in Iowa where winter temperatures regularly ...

Keeping laying hens productive through the winter months means keeping them well fed, well watered, healthy and comfortable. Here is a checklist developed by experts to assist the backyard grower in ...

Local food production is an idea that’s been around for a while, and how you manage your home and yard is part of making it ...

EAST TEXAS - Keeping laying hens productive through the winter months means keeping them well-fed, well-watered, healthy, and comfortable. Below is a checklist developed by experts to assist the ...

Since 2016, when the Cheyenne City Council voted to approve an ordinance allowing chickens in city limits, many people are enjoying homegrown eggs. But with that comes responsibility. People are swept ...

Just when you think your chickens are done being freeloaders, there are a bunch of food changes and supplements to consider. Up until 20 weeks, chicks are considered to be in the grower/starter stage.

CORVALLIS – Care for chickens correctly and they’ll reward you with cartons full of fresh eggs. Get it wrong and the eggs stop coming. The good news is that getting it right isn’t difficult, said Jim ...