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A laddered perch allows chickens to express their social hierarchy—a necessity that, when denied, can cause some unhealthy and destructive behavior.

Hatching eggs seems straightforward, and it's a fairly simple project—so long as you follow a few simple rules to ensure success.

If your hen keeps smashing eggs you hope you hatch, your girl may (for a few reasons) be just too young to serve as a broody. Here's why.

A lot of people are raising chickens on their own these days. Are these birds really all they're cracked up to be?

Hobby Farms Pecking Order Changes Can Present Problems For Keepers When changes occur in a flock's pecking order, it can create chaos in the coop. There are potential remedies, but sometimes the answer is elusive. 143 views PHOTO: Kirsten Bühne/Pexels My wife, Chris, and I’s Easter Egger hen, Frittata, just could not bear to have Carbonara anywhere near her. This was strange because Frittata is the smallest of our hens and had always seemed at the bottom of the pecking order. Plus, they had been hatchlings together an...