Chickens

Chickens is dedicated to all chicken enthusiasts. It's your best resource for all things poultry, including nutrition, health and wellbeing. Each issue of Chickens magazine also contains inspiring stories from fellow chicken-keepers. Get to know about different breeds of chickens, new poultry products, DIY projects and a lot more.

Chickens

Slim Pickings

Feeding FRENZY • Providing your chickens with the right pelleted feed is not “one size fits all.” There are many possible situations and requirements, so it is important to keep an eagle eye on exactly where you are.

Rotational Grazing • Use one of these three methods to create a rotational grazing system for healthier land and birds.

Raising Ducklings

BREEDS you need

ONE COOL Coop • This amazing henhouse features multiple sections.

Broody Mamas • If you want to hatch chicks straight from eggs, do it the old-fashioned way: Get a broody to do the work.

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

Wing tip • Feces collecting around a chicken’s vent indicate digestive troubles that need addressed immediately.

Body Works • Understanding how a chicken’s body works — from the eyes and beak to the lungs, digestive system, and reproductive tract — gives flock owners a powerful advantage.

Smoked Sausage Skillet WITH FRIED EGGS

Wing tip • Before you add these new peepers to your coop, give them a good start to life with these helpful hints.

Shutterclucks Winner!

Holly, Jolly Chickens • column & photos by Holly Covington

wing tip • Is it OK to mate a chicken with its offspring?

What GENES Mean • Genetics is at work in the quirks, anomalies and diversification of chickens.

The Charming CHUKAR • A popular species of wild game bird, the Chukar partridge is an excellent choice for budding aviculturists.

Rolled Oats

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