The Children’s Farm in Palos Park provides six eggs to the Evergreen Park and Orland Park libraries so patrons can view the ...

The entire start-up costs for raising heritage chickens includes these interior elements, which improve the living ...

It was common practice on every farm where chickens were present. Every farm had a henhouse and it was rare to see a farm ...

Getting set up for spring chicks with creative up(down?)cycling What do baby chicks need? I ordered chicks, and they came IN THE MAIL! As part of our permaculture ...

Raising poultry can be rewarding, but it's important to know how to care for your birds and keep them safe from disease ...

Earlier this month, the city answered the recent influx of backyard farming, especially with the increase in egg prices, by tightening up restrictions within city limits. However, elementary students ...

Chelsea Meissner is sharing a peek at the gorgeous backyard at her Charleston home. On April 16, the Southern Charm alum ...

Backyard chicken owners Carly Muhlhahn and ... a few days in like a bin and then he threw a nice brooder together out in the shed. We had the heat lamp everything and just kind of threw them ...

Instagrammer FarmLife9s recently welcomed some new chicks to the family and captured on of the babies hatching from its shell in a time-lapse video. The video shows the tiny chick working to free ...

There are many options for chick brooders — you can be as basic or ... According to Paradowski, having a heat source for the habitat is vital. While heat lamps are most commonly used, heat ...

Brahmas and other heavy breeds are more susceptible to heat than smaller breeds ... find a place where they can set their eggs.” Preparing for chicks An old water tank makes a great brooder, Halley ...