Like many people in America, Matt Losa, of Point Pleasant, New Jersey, got caught up in the backyard chicken craze, initially thinking the chicks would make great pets for his kids-especially since ...

Feeding chickens in the summer months seems fairly easy. We let ours free range – with supervision since we have a den of foxes around – and they eat pretty much anything and everything, especially ...

In olden days, wealthy people were the ones raising chickens while cows and goats belonged to the poor. Why? A ruminant animal could always be fed by tethering it in common ground while poultry ...

Whether you are raising a couple of backyard chickens or a flock of one hundred, Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens (Storey Publishing, 2010) is the only book you need to keep your birds healthy and ...

What not to feed chickens is an important topic. Experienced chicken keepers know that chickens can eat a lot, but a balanced diet is important for chicken health and egg production. Feeding chickens ...