It's exciting to see your chicks hatch from their eggs, but keep an eye on your new little birds for these common conditions, some of which can prove fatal.
DIY is all the rage, extending to citizen and community science projects. And if you try to breed a better bird, you're doing some backyard biohacking, too.
Free-ranging chickens experience life to its fullest—including these four dangers. Here's what to watch out for and how you can protect your flock of prey animals.
With a voracious appetite for barnyard bugs, chickens are not naturally vegetarians, and it's OK (even beneficial) to give your flock meat now and again.