By Mother Earth News | April 2021 · Updated July 2026

Go further
Keeping Bears Away From Your Backyard Chicken Coop Raccoons live almost everywhere and love dining on chickens, eggs, and feed. Wise owners…
One of the perks of raising backyard chickens is teaching our kids responsibility. There’s nothing more cute, fluffy and fun than baby…
Chickens are omnivores, which means that they eat both plants and animals. Well, mainly insects rather than animals. Although chickens have a…
The Flock Journey newsletter
One short note every other week: what your flock needs now, and one thing worth trying.
Sign me upFrom Hoover's Hatchery
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.