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Great Egg Layers

Egg-laying chicken breeds tend to fall into two categories:

Insect Impact

An efficient, sustainable homestead — whether in the

General Store

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

ONE COOL Coop

This coop is A-OK for this Oklahoma chickenkeeper!

An Unexpected Farm Girl

Growing up in rural West Virginia in the 1980s, I had

Shutterclucks

GRETCHEN RITTER Hillsboro, Ohio

BISCUITS & GRAVY Egg Sandwiches

This recipe takes two breakfast favorites and combines

Winter Egg Production

One of the most common, practical reasons we keep chickens

Promoting Harmony

Welcome to our newest column, Chicken Hacks. In each

EXPANSION Plans

Consider these eight characteristics before you grow your flock.

PRO TIPS FOR Protein

Feeding your flock supplemental protein makes for better eggs and meat.

OPENING A HATCH

Start a custom-hatching business to raise your own chicks from the first crack.

TRAINING tip

Use positive techniques to train your birds.

NET GAINS

Select better netting for your chicken run to protect your flock from predation from above.

Fowl in the Last FRONTIER

Alaska is home to some hardy chickens and chicken-keepers, such as the Wallis family.