How Much Room Do Chickens Need? — Chickens in a Minute Video
Join Backyard Poultry in our weekly video series, Chickens In A Minute. This week, we answer how much room do chickens need in the chicken coop? … Read More
Featured Stories
A Year-Round Chicken Care Calendar
Kenny Coogan provides a roadmap to raising healthy flocks, from caring for baby chicks to raising adults. … Read More
Old and New Methods of Agriculture in The San Luis Valley
The San Luis Valley’s farming legacy includes old and new methods of agriculture within a historically sustainable alpine location. … Read More
How to Get Rid of a Skunk Smell on a Dog
How to get rid of a skunk smell on a dog is something many of us have wondered. Here are a few ways that we’ve discovered to get rid of … Read More
How to Raise Ducklings
If you’re considering adding some ducks to your backyard, you’ll need to learn how to raise ducklings. Follow these few simple tips to ensure success. … Read More
Book Reviews
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Why the Ball Canning Book is My #1 Guide to Safe Food Preservation
What’s the best food preservation guide to buy? The Ball canning book is my most trusted source. And here’s why. … Read More
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Homesteading Basics – Backyard Homesteading by David Toht
Homesteading basics are clearly and thoroughly explained in this comprehensive book to help you get started learning how to grow your own food and more. … Read More
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Homegrown Herbs: Growing Herbs Outdoors In Pots, Raised Beds and Gardens
If you want to learn about growing herbs outdoors in pots, in raised beds, or in your vegetable garden, this book is for you! Homegrown Herbs is the definitive guide … Read More
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A True Jewel in the Foraging Book World
Identifying and Harvesting Edible and Medicinal Plants by “Wildman” Steve Brill with Evelyn Dean.
When I was growing up, Granny would say, “I guess tomorrow we’ll go gather blackberries.” I was … Read More
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What to Expect in Storey’s Guide to Raising Turkeys
Gail Damerow shares her insights on “Storey’s Guide to Raising Turkeys,” a well-known guide that covers everything from selecting the right breeds to housing, feeding, breeding, health care, marketing, and … Read More
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Reinventing the Chicken Coop: Designer Chicken Coops Made Easy
Contemporary design meets backyard chicken rearing! Wolpe and McElroy give you 14 complete (and utterly innovative) building plans — ranging from the purely functional to the designer chicken coops of … Read More
Magazine Previews
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Adding New Dogs to Your LGD Family
Our November/December 2017 issue of sheep! is NOW AVAILABLE. Learn how to add dogs to your livestock guardian dog pack; From the brink of extinction; A pictorial on using a … Read More
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Our Favorite Chicken Coop Designs Through the Years
Our Fall 2017 e-edition is NOW AVAILABLE and features our favorite chicken coop designs throughout the years! Playhouse to henhouse, our top picks form our Coolest Coops contests, and much … Read More
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Introducing the New Goat Journal: Pack Goats, Fiber Goats, Dairy Goats and More!
Pick up Goat Journal November/December 2017 to learn about dairy goats and beyond; introducing pack goats; raising goats for fiber; and more! … Read More
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Homemade Holiday Gifts: Easy Knitting Patterns, DIY Ornaments and More!
Our November/December 2017 issue is NOW AVAILABLE! Homemade holiday gift ideas; winter beekeeping; firewood management; eggnog and heirloom dessert recipes; and much more! … Read More
Videos
Getting to Know Olive Egger Chickens
Olive Egger chickens are not a breed, per se, but a cross of two breeds — usually a blue egg layer and a dark brown egg layer. … Read More
Easter Egger Chicken: December Breed of the Month
Easter Eggers are not a breed, rather a hybrid cross. Their egg color makes them a popular choice. Easter Eggers will not switch egg color throughout their life. … Read More
Do Chickens Need A Rooster To Lay Eggs? – Chickens In A Minute Video
This week’s Chickens In A Minute video by Backyard Poultry answers the most asked chicken question ever – do chickens need a rooster to lay eggs? … Read More
Narragansett Turkey: November Breed of the Month
Improved and standardized for production qualities, the Narragansett turkey became the foundation of the turkey industry in New England. Recognized in 1874. … Read More
