Birds Facts

Most people collect eggs without ever thinking about how they’re made or where, exactly, they come out of a chicken. It’s one of the most…

Chickens are naturally hardy animals, capable of withstanding a wide range of temperatures. Many backyard keepers are surprised to learn that chickens tolerate cold far…

While chickens are incredibly hardy creatures capable of surviving snowy winters, the heat of summer—especially as we see record-breaking temperatures in 2026—is their true “Achilles’…

Poultry litter management is essential for flock health, odor control, and disease prevention. Whether you keep backyard hens or manage a larger poultry setup, choosing…

A chicken may never lay an egg if it’s actually a rooster, too young, too old, stressed, malnourished, or suffering from illness. Most hens begin…

Maintaining a clean, odor-free, and healthy environment for your backyard flock is the “holy grail” of poultry keeping. If you’ve spent any time in a…

The sound of that first faint click-clack coming from inside an incubator is arguably the most stressful, exhilarating, and exhausting moment in a poultry keeper’s…

If you’ve recently started raising backyard chickens, one of the most exciting milestones is collecting that very first egg. Naturally, a common question follows: “Can…

Finding a soft, rubbery, or shell-less egg in your coop can be alarming—especially if you’re new to backyard chickens. Soft eggs (also called soft-shelled eggs or shell-less eggs)…

Feeding chickens properly is one of the most important aspects of raising a healthy, productive flock. Whether you’re a backyard beginner or an experienced poultry…

Chickens are natural omnivores. In the wild, they hunt insects, frogs, mice, and even small snakes. Because of this, many backyard keepers wonder whether feeding…

In the world of backyard poultry, the “accidental rooster” is a rite of passage. You buy six “pullets” (young females), but four months later, one…