Are you worried about keeping chickens warm during the harsh winter months? Whether you’re working with or without ...

If you’re new to raising a backyard flock or getting ready for an unseasonably cold winter, knowing how to keep chickens warm in winter is a must. Keeping your cherished chooks comfy and cozy on cold ...

Springtime in areas with unpredictable weather can present unique challenges for chicken owners. Tornadoes, strong winds, and heavy rain are just a few of the elements that can threaten your chickens’ ...

Many people like myself dream about the day they will have a spacious enough yard to own a little flock of chickens. But it isn't all making pancakes with freshly laid eggs: your flower beds could ...

How can backyard chicken owners keep their flocks safe? We asked the experts For backyard chicken owners, including this journalist, Friday’s story of Julie Meyer losing her flock of 55 birds to ...

What do you want to know about Lexington and Kentucky? Our series Know Your Kentucky (KYKY) answers your curious questions. Send us a story idea at [email protected]. Backyard chickens have seen ...

Editor’s Note (7/15/25): This story was updated after posting to remove outdated references. Bird flu briefly blew up egg prices and has killed millions of chickens around the country. Most of these ...

Backyard chickens have seen bumps in popularity in recent years between the at-home isolation of the coronavirus pandemic and inflation and other woes that have pushed up the price of eggs. However, ...