Chickens

Chickens is dedicated to all chicken enthusiasts. It's your best resource for all things poultry, including nutrition, health and wellbeing. Each issue of Chickens magazine also contains inspiring stories from fellow chicken-keepers. Get to know about different breeds of chickens, new poultry products, DIY projects and a lot more.

Chickens

BREEDS you need

Fungus Among Us

Summer First Aid

Skinny Birds • Many reasons exist for birds to be underweight; learn to spot them and get your flock up to weight.

No More EGGS? • When your hen stops laying eggs, it’s time to play detective and figure out the culprit.

Flock = Family

West Nile WATCH • Don’t play chicken with the deadly mosquito-borne disease of West Nile virus.

ONE COOL Coop • It might not be pretty, but it is pretty effective.

EGGS & CHEESE • Combining eggs with cheese is comforting, delicious and nutritious.

General Store • Bring the chickens inside with rooster, hen and chic(k) décor.

AND THE WINNERS ARE... • Here are the winners and some honorable mentions in each of the five categories of our annual Best of Cluck photo contest.

WHEN TO TRIM • The decision to trim your chickens’ flight feathers may need to be addressed soon after those birds have become fully feathered.

Shutterclucks Winner!

Blueberry Almond French Toast with BLUEBERRY MAPLE SAUCE

Pullet SURPRISE • Those chicks you bought last spring and now pullets and should be starting to lay eggs.

A DUCK Primer • If you’re thinking of adding ducks to your livestock menagerie, read this feature first!

Adding Eelectrolytes

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