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Help with Henpecking

column & photos by Frank Hyman My wife,

Help a Broody

When a hen’s maternal instincts awaken in spring,

Dr. Pol onPoultry

The doctor is in & answering our questions!

Slow &Easy

Creamy sun-dried tomato chicken cooked in a slow cooker is a great way to start spring!

ONE COOL Coop

We have kept chickens for five years in

Art of Keeping Chickens

After watching the news of COVID-19 in other

Shutterclucks

Winner! TRACY WU Oakland, California SHARE YOUR PICTURES!

MYSTERY breed

Chickens and other poultry members come in all

LAST Squawk

ALEX AMBEDO/UNSPLASH “Hope is important because it can

Nesting Box Wars!

A poultry conflict erupts when hens start fighting over the same egg-laying  position

CHECKIN’ OUT Chicks

Follow these tips for choosing the healthiest chicks this spring

BIG Mistakes

Get your chicken-keeping adventure started right by not falling for these unforced errors

DELIGHTFUL Ducks

Chickens tend to be the first birds thought of as layers of eggs, but it might be time for ducks to receive their due and join your homestead

Who’s That Girl?!

Why did the chicken cross the road? To

DUAL-PURPOSE DYNAMITES

Create a mixed flock of birds to lay lots of eggs and produce tasty meat for the table to get the best of both worlds

Best of Cluck

PHOTO CONTEST

SPRING Cobb Salad

W elcome the warmer weather to come with