If you're in a lot of farming Facebook groups, odds are you've seen the posts from backyard chicken owners talking about how their hens stopped laying eggs and asking what to do about it. From about ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dot’s heading for the hills again. Oh don’t worry, this is actually pretty typical for the chicken. She’s has a daily ritual of ...

Before setting up a backyard coop, check local ordinances for any restrictions on raising chickens. Coops need adequate space, ventilation and predator protection to ensure the health and safety of ...

In Episode 158 of Mother Earth News and Friends, Queren King-Orozco shares how to keep chickens warm in winter and how to prepare your poultry for the cold season. Do chickens lay eggs in winter? Can ...

Raising chickens for eggs can be rewarding, but — as I wrote previously — it requires a commitment of time and money. If you do it properly, you will never have a shortage of fresh eggs, year-round.

Raising chickens for eggs and exploring how long they lay.

Dot’s heading for the hills again. Oh don’t worry, this is actually pretty typical for the chicken. She’s has a daily ritual of taking off the second that her human opens up the coop in the morning ...