Well, for now at least, Palm Coast is permitting up to four chickens per house — hens only, no roosters. A small flock of ...

Cold climate: Silkies. Silkies aren’t great at laying eggs (you can expect fewer than 100 a year), but they’re pretty chickens, with gorgeous feathers and a wide range of colorings.

How to Choose the Best Chicken Breed. Before I started raising my own chickens, back in 2014, we visited friends in Georgia ...

7 tips for raising backyard chickens, from picking a breed to having an exit strategy. May 19, 2020. Humans have been keeping chickens, like these in a Brooklyn backyard, for thousands of years.

There is something undeniably elegant and striking about a flock of black and white chickens... The post 12 Black and White ...

What is the best breed of chicken for your farm or homestead? Use our survey results to help you choose the best backyard chicken breeds for eggs, meat, temperament, cold-hardiness and more.

Black chicken breeds have black feathers and skin. Learn about the traits, ... The Sumatra chicken can be an excellent choice if you want an ornamental chicken that will add beauty to your backyard.

From egg production (spoiler alert: No chicken lays eggs every day) to regal plumage, these nine types of chickens are among the most prized varieties of backyard hens. Whether you are looking for ...

We've compiled the key characteristics and anecdotal information on 20 compelling heritage chicken breeds, including the Rhode Island Red, Leghorn, Australorp, Jersey Giant and more.

Have an exit strategy. The biggest problem with chickens is that they lay eggs for two-ish years, but they can live for 10. Once a hen stops paying the rent, she becomes one of two things: pet or ...