Poultry

Homesteading articles about Poultry pertaining to homesteaders, farming, animal husbandry, gardening, history, and myriad other topics discussed at Homestead.org, collected over two decades from experienced homesteaders who know what they’re talking about.

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Chickens

Bad Boys on the Homestead

It’s autumn and Romeo smells like he just peed all over himself...…

Betty Taylor Betty Taylor
Hatching Chicks With an Incubator, Hatching eggs With an Incubator, homesteading, homestead
Eggs

Aaargh! My Hens Won’t Set for Me! (Hatching Chicks with an Incubator)

Depending on what breed(s) you have, your hens might not be inclined…

Jenny Sanders Jenny Sanders
Surrogate Mother Hens
Chickens

Surrogate Mother Hens

The iconic image of a mother hen, clucking gently to a clutch…

Jenny Sanders Jenny Sanders
Raising Chickens from Scratch
Chickens

Raising Chickens… From Scratch

The first livestock most new homesteaders bring home to the farm are…

Sheri Dixon Sheri Dixon
Best Egg-Laying Chicken Breeds
Eggs

Top 10 Best Egg-Laying Chicken Breeds

For many people, the main incentive of raising chickens in the backyard…

Michael Feldmann Michael Feldmann
Chickens

Hatching Plans for Baby Poultry: A Hatching How-To

Mail order chicks are a great way to start a new flock…

Lisa Lombardo Lisa Lombardo
too many roosters
Chickens

Roosters A Plenty

When I moved to this two-acre croft in Iowa, just outside Iowa…

Magdalena Perks Magdalena Perks
Designing A Chicken Coop: A Work in Progress
Building

Designing A Chicken Coop: A Work in Progress

Five years ago, my husband and I designed and built our backyard…

Kimi Ceridon Kimi Ceridon
protecting-chickens-from-fox
Chickens

Thwarting the Fox: Protecting Your Chicken Flock 

It’s late March, and a red fox has been hanging around for…

Jo Ann Abell Jo Ann Abell
broiler chicks
Chickens

Going to the Birds! How I Turned Chicken Pellets into Cash

I have learned to accept the gentle smiles and assumptions of others…

Anita Gerber Anita Gerber
Adding Ducks To The Homestead Beginners Guide to Raising Ducks
Ducks

Adding Ducks To The Homestead

Is any homestead complete without ducks?  I don’t believe so; we've been…

Melissa Hartner Melissa Hartner
Guide to Building A Chicken Coop
Chickens

Coop Considerations: Quick-Start Guide to Building a Chicken Coop

Building a chicken coop, especially from scratch, can be exhilarating and exhausting,…

Chris Lesley Chris Lesley