Simon was my first rooster. He was given to me four years ago by a friend who hatched too many roosters. Simon and I didn’t always get along – I had to work with him, but he sure taught me a lot about ...

Predators, pests and diseases are not the only challenges a backyard flock owner will have to deal with. Sometimes the problems are originated in the flock itself, and solving them involves lots of ...

If you don’t have your own backyard flock, you may not believe that the chicken pecking order is real, let alone that it’s ...