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

For HAPPY, HEALTHY HENS • Use these tips to keep your flock tiptop.

Laying MISTAKES • Avoid these blunders with your egg-producers.

Pullet Priming • Getting your young layers off to a great egg-producing start requires more than just switching to a layer feed.

Egg-Eating Hens

Feeding Fowl • What you feed, how you supplement and when you treat will make all the difference for your chickens.

BUG Off! • Bugs, who needs ’em? Certainly not chicken-keepers, who sometimes struggle to keep pesky flies and poultry parasites at bay.

Winter Tea Supplement

FOOD SWAP • When they’re no longer chicks, it’s time to make a change.

Common Ailments • Learn about these disorders of backyard birds and how to prevent them.

Cool CHOOKS • Most chicken breeds are pretty hardy, but you can still make them more comfortable by offering them some escape from the summer heat.

ALPHA Hens • With or without a flock rooster, one lady always steps up to be the queen.

15 TOXIC PLANTS • Don’t let your chickens eat these common plants.

Potent PREDATORS • Take precautions, as these 15 marauders can wipe out an entire flock.

ENRICHMENT ideas • Turn your chicken coop into an enrichment center to keep your girls content and healthy.

Golden Girls • Discover some of the most overlooked health issues in aging hens.

When Hens Stop Laying

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