Chickens

Chickens is dedicated to all chicken enthusiasts. It's your best resource for all things poultry, including nutrition, health and wellbeing. Each issue of Chickens magazine also contains inspiring stories from fellow chicken-keepers. Get to know about different breeds of chickens, new poultry products, DIY projects and a lot more.

Chickens

BREEDS you need

Cataract Concerns

Fermented Feed

The ESSENTIALS • Use these tools to keep you flock happy, healthy and flourishing.

A Fowl FREQUENCY • Chickens may not have visible ears, but their remarkable hearing abilities help them communicate, navigate their environment and thrive in the flock.

My Flock • Our new reader-submitted column allows you to showcase the various members of your flock and their unique personalties.

wing tip • Why does my chicken have a bruise on its beak?

BREATHING EASY • Use these tips to prevent respiratory infections in poultry.

Cinnamon ALMOND TARTS

ONE COOL Coop • This crazy coop eats chicken every night!

Linked In • Sex-link chickens are easily sorted by sex at birth, so customers can reliably get more hens than roosters.

General Store • Bring the chickens inside with rooster, hen and chic(k) décor.

Sprout It Out Loud • Grow supplemental winter treats to keep your flock happy and healthy.

wing tip • Rickets is a nutritional disorder that causes soft, weak bones.

GOLDEN GIRLS • If you only keep hens for eggs, what do you do after their prime egg-laying years are behind them?

wing tip • Prevent common chicken diseases and recognize their early warning signs.

Shutterclucks Winner!

Go for Guineas • These farm birds can be entertaining and hardworking.

Winter Foot Care

LAST Squawk