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
BREEDS you need
Bugs
Stopping Skeeters
7 Steps to Spring Cleaning
Stinging Nettle
Natural Broody Support
SOIL Solution • Chicken-tractor gardening provides a no-till solution for busy gardeners.
MAKING ROOM TO Roost • Chickens needs perches, as they love the feeling of being above everyone else.
Food for Thought • Chickens seeming can and will eat anything, so educate yourself on what to feed in moderation and what to avoid at all costs.
Wing tip • Make these treats to give your flock something to crow about.
SUPER Treats • Give your flock some added nutrition to revive, refresh and re-energize.
PROJECT FEEDER • Take on this do-it-yourself task and construct a feeding station that noninvited guests can’t eat from.
Wing tip • Keep your chickens entertained with hay/straw bales.
ONE COOL Coop
From Flock to Farm • Getting a few chickens usually leads to having a full-fledged flock, which can quickly lead to a diverse farm with all sorts of animals.
Wing tip • Chicken coops can be magnets for rats and mice.
Save Your Grass • Your green yard doesn’t have to become a brown field just because you raise chickens; you can keep a flock and have a nice lawn, too.
The Surprise Chick
Swollen Abdomens
Buttermilk Ranch CHICKEN
Shutterclucks Winner!
General Store • Bring the chickens inside with rooster, hen and chic(k) décor.
THE truth ABOUT… • What’s it really like keeping Dutch Booted Bantam, Japanese Bantam, Polish and Marans chickens?
Digestive Health
LAST Squawk