Keeping a Clean Coop

HAPPY Anniversary!

Chickens magazine celebrates its 10 years of publication this year.

LAY, Lady LAY

When egg production drops, look closely: You might discover an easy solution.

FIVE DANGEROUS Diseases

A clean coop helps keep your flock healthier and lowers the chances of these five menacing maladies.

TOP TIPS

Start your flock with “clean chickens” by asking the

ALPHA Hens

With or without a flock rooster, one lady always steps up to be the alpha hen.

READY FOR Rabbits?

Having chickens can lead to raising another easy-keeper: rabbits

THIS Sicilian THING

The Sicilian Buttercup is a breathtaking — and breathtakingly rare — heritage breed.

LET’S TALK Turkey

Add a touch of turkey to your backyard.

DOWN UNDER Mates

We say chicken, while Australians say chook. Despite this, we have a lot in common when it comes to our clucky companions.

Sky Marauder

Lisa Steele is the creator of Fresh Eggs Daily (www.fresheggsdaily.com)

Ayam Cemani

This unusual-looking breed appears to have come from the Cemani village on the island of Java. Ayam means “chicken” in Indonesian.

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Chow Choices

To have layer chickens is to confront lots of choices.

General Store

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

Backyard Biosecurity

by the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of California, Davis

Yard Birds to Show Birds

Well, my family caught the chicken bug! One April,

Shutterclucks

Email us an image of your chicken(s) to chickens@chickensmagazine.com

EGG DROP Soup

The lacy white ribbons of egg that stream through egg

LAST Squawk