Posts tagged with: backyard chickens

Why the Poultry Pecking Order is Important

A chicken’s social life is quite complex and ever changing. Chickens are smart and can remember many different individuals as well as distinguish other chickens’ feelings, personality, and social status. Learning how to read your flock’s social interactions will help you raise a healthy, peaceful flock. It all starts with...

4-H Steps for Showing Chickens

There’s nothing that teaches responsibility better than raising animals, and chickens are no exception. I credit my chickens and 4-H experience with being the inspiration for wanting to become a modern pioneer. What makes the 4-H Poultry Project so exciting is that not only are you raising animals, but you...