Feed a chick starter ration in crumble form for the correct balance of protein, vitamins, and minerals. Avoid treats or scratch grains until chicks are 6–8 weeks old. Provide fresh, clean water at all ...

Blain’s Farm & Fleet in Rockford kicked off Chick Days on Friday, giving area-residents the opportunity to welcome their first brood of baby chicks.

Chick Days Are Here.” For many families across the Southwind District, Chick Days mark the true beginning of spring. The sound of peeping chicks, the smell of fresh pine shavings, and the excitement ...

T.J. Brearton didn't plan on keeping chickens—but a repurposed playhouse, a fox, and some very named hens changed everything about how he gardens.

Kristen recently went to check on one duck, Inky, who had been sitting on her nest. It was then that she realized that the ...

Consumers can expect a reprieve from the current chicken shortage as early as this week, according to Agriculture Minister ...

Keeping backyard chickens comes with plenty of perks! Not only do they provide fresh, nutritious eggs that are healthier and taste better than store-bought ones, therefore helping save on your ...

A daily chore turned into a bizarre mystery for hobby farmer Kristen Santiago when eggs began to go missing. Duck eggs, ...

About 20 years ago, chickens—long a staple of farms and homesteads—began showing up in urban and suburban yards. They enabled city dwellers to source homegrown food, provided a touch ...

Folks tell me that winter is the toughest time to brood chicks, but I see it as an advantage. Cold outside air has very little moisture, so a farmer has more latitude in controlling moisture in his ...