Chickens

Returning to live in her grandparents' Georgia house, Amy Arrowsmith added touches of her own while preserving the spirit of the place

Let's talk about some of the best and most popular chicken breeds that you might want to consider including in your backyard flock! To help you narrow down the chicken choices, here is the low-down on their reputation for demeanor, heat to

Here are some of the best chicken breeds if you're looking for chickens that are friendly, gentle, and good egg layers. These breeds are great with kids, for beginners, or anybody who just wants to have a nice flock.

Learn how to keep your chicken coop cool, save money on feed, and make sure your chickens lay more eggs with this great list of hacks and tips for your backyard chicken coops!

Knowing what NOT to feed chickens is important for a healthy flock. Here are 7 items that should not be given to your flock. via @homesteadhippy

Many chicken keepers these days have friendly, tame flocks of birds they consider to be their pets. Who knew chickens could be such docile creatures? But, have they always been that way? Were they friendly from the day they hatched? Nope! It all depends on how the owner raises them. Taming chickens isn't very hard, but it does require persistence and patience. So how do you get your flock to be affectionate, lap loving sweeties? The answers lie inside!

Think you need a heat lamp in your chicken coop in order to have chickens in a cold climate? Not even close! Even in 25 degree below zero wind chills have not harmed my hens all these years. Learn my tips on how to keep your chickens warm without electricity. #chickens #winterchickencare #backyardchickens #urbanfarming via @SLcountrygal

So you’ve heard keeping chickens as pets is a good idea - you get free breakfast, lots of laughs, and a new best friend. Here's what you need to know.

In this article, I’ll explore eight different ways you can use chickens in the garden. You’ll discover how you can put chickens to work by providing nitrogen for your compost pile, replacing machine tillers, fertilizing your garden, turning compost, spreading mulch, disposing of your garbage, controlling pests and sanitizing your orchard.