In this episode of Mother Earth News and Friends, Dalia Monterroso of Chickenlandia shares how to have a successful brooding experience, and what to do to make sure your chicks stay healthy and happy ...

Hatching your own chicks with a broody hen is an adventure that combines the wonders of nature with the charm of traditional farming. My year/old Easter Egger, Peach, decided she wanted a family of ...

Construct a raised poultry brooder with these simple brooder box plans. This chicken brooder DIY works well for any chicks or small poultry. I’ve used several homemade brooders for brooding and ...

Getting started raising poultry is both exciting and rewarding in many ways. If you’re a hobby farmer or a beginner, an important key to health and growth is making sure they’re being raised in the ...

Tucker Delay shows Brownie, a bantam chicken hatched from a previous livestream at the Clatsop County Fair. ASTORIA, Ore. — For chicken lovers stuck in quarantine during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, ...

We’re trying to get the depleted (we think raccoons) chicken flock to reproduce itself, but I am not confident.You’d think that reproductive behaviors — not that kind! This is a family newspaper — ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. You become adept at combing your fingers through feathers. I’ve got a Buff Cochin hen on my lap who is a giant, ...

It's chicken hatching time. If you've never seen a chick crack out of its egg but always wanted to, look no further than the Oregon State University Extension Service Chicken Hatch Cam. You can watch ...

On a small homestead, the most expensive mistake with spring chicks is not a fancy feeder or the wrong breed, it is bringing ...

I am a new farmer, and something is baffling me. My chicks are 12 days old and someone told me to spread sacks on top of the sawdust in the brooder. Now the chicks are really soiling the sacks and I ...