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Poultry Care

Hundreds of articles and videos, organized the way Keepers already browse them.

Daily Care

My Favorite Toys for Chickens

I’m sitting here giggling as I write this blog because I have a confession. Are you ready? I have always loved toys.…

Daily Care All About Water

Poultry Watering Systems

come in many shapes and sizes these days, and your local feed store will have several options. So, which one is right…

Egg Production

Tips and Tricks to Get Your Chickens to Lay Eggs in Nesting Boxes

Encouraging chickens to lay in their nesting boxes is sometimes easier said than done. While many chickens will naturally gravitate to their…

Daily Care Feed, Explained

Try the Chicken E-lixir Challenge!

If you know me at all, you know that I’m always up for a good challenge! I know quite a few people…

Egg Production

Reasons Birds Stop Laying

If you’re raising chickens, one of the reasons that you probably started with chickens is so that you could have fresh eggs. …

Seasonal Planning

Making Up for Cold Weather Foraging

All spring and summer long, our flock takes care of us. They give us tons of eggs on very little feed. If…

Daily Care

VIDEO: Chicken Chore Day

Getting Started

How to Hold a Chicken

Holding chickens is one of my favorite hobbies! There’s nothing like going out to the coop and getting in some good chicken…

Advanced Topics

Get a Grip: Handling Your Chickens, the Safe and Proper Way

Chickens – little creatures that you just want to pick up and show ALL the affection. While they do not seem to…

Seasonal Planning

Understanding the Autumn Molt

in Backyard Chickens With the coming of autumn, leaves aren’t the only things falling. You may have noticed some of your flock…

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When it is time to go from learning to Keeping, Hoover's has a complete selection of backyard poultry, hatched with care and shipped to your door or to a partner store near you.