Chickens

How to get started with raising chickens on a homestead, farm, ranch, urban, and country living. This list is perfect for beginners. Whether you are raising chickens for eggs or for meat, we’ve got simple tips for keeping backyard chickens and baby chicks & how to care for them.

Ameraucana chicken by the coop door

9 Best Chickens for Colorful Eggs

raising baby chicks in the coop

A Beginner’s Guide to Raising Baby Chicks

How to Keep Chickens Cool

black speckled chicken sitting on eggs in chicken coop

Raising Chickens – Resources to Get Started

white ceramic egg tray filled with farm fresh eggs in various colors

Do you need to refrigerate eggs?

chickens ranging in the run

Why Not Free Range Chickens

chicken eating grain on snow

Guide to Raising Chickens in the Winter

group of Rhode Island Red chickens

5 of Our Favorite & Best Chickens for Pets

new chickens getting acquainted with each other

How to Introduce New Chickens to the Current Flock

two Rhode Island Red chickens

How to Raise Chickens for Beginners

brahma chicken next to an electric fence

How to Protect Chickens from Predators

ducks and chickens together in a pen

Ducks VS Chickens – What are the differences?

chickens and ducks together in outdoor run

Raising Ducks and Chickens Together