Picture this: It's a blazing 95°F afternoon, and you're watching your chickens panting under the shade of their coop, wings spread wide and beaks open, clearly struggling with the heat.
Your crystal-clear swimming pool sparkles invitingly just a few yards...
Picture this: It's a beautiful spring morning, and I'm standing in what used to be my prize-winning flower bed, watching my three new hens systematically demolish two months of careful planting.
In the span of twenty minutes, they'd turned my...
Israeli scientists have developed a featherless chicken, and while their appearance might be unsettling, they’ve caught the attention of poultry farmers worldwide. Why? These birds don’t need plucking, making the processing step much simpler and more efficient.
The Featherless Chicken...
Thinking about getting backyard chickens for eggs? You're not alone! When my partner and I first considered this venture, we were curious about which breeds would be the best egg-layers. After all, our main goal was to enjoy a...
The rooster's crow is an iconic rural sound, a natural alarm clock that has been waking farmers long before the invention of modern alarms. In many urban and suburban areas today, roosters are often banned because of their loud...
Wondering if sunflower seeds make a good treat for your chickens? Feeding your feathered friends involves more than just keeping them full—it’s about nourishing them properly to enhance their health and boost their egg production. Chickens, being omnivores, thrive...
Did you know that despite having similar names and often being cooked alike, white potatoes and sweet potatoes aren't even related?
Interestingly, while one is safe for chickens to eat, the other should generally be avoided. Chickens, being omnivores, thrive...
Hummingbirds may be tiny, but they pack a powerful punch. Even a modest backyard or balcony can quickly become a vibrant haven for these energetic birds with minimal effort, time, or expense.
Setting up a hummingbird-friendly garden in a small...
If you notice your sheep losing wool or developing thin, patchy fleece, it could be a warning sign of an underlying issue. This condition, known as wool slip or wool break, occurs when the wool fibers weaken and break...
Thinking about raising geese in your backyard or on your farm? Maybe those adorable goslings at the feed store were too hard to resist.
Or perhaps past encounters have left you a bit wary of these feathered friends after being...