Backyard Chickens

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Breaking down the breed: Wyandotte 

Wyandotte chickens combine hardiness, distinctive feather patterns and dual-purpose traits for small family flocks. Read More

Happy chicken outside their pen. (Adobe Stock-#377708182 │ Trygve)
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The complete guide to chicken coop management

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Breaking down the breed: Jersey Giant 

Got chickens? Take the HPJ Poultry Poll

Woman with eggs in hands. (Photo: iStock - Jacob Wackerhausen)

How to price farm fresh eggs when selling

A small brown hen with vibrant red comb and wattle, walking among bird seed on a wet farmyard path. (iStock │ #2037887018 - Liam Slade)

Raising chickens in super wet & rainy conditions: A practical guide

Free-range happy chickens and roosters (Photo: Adobe Stock │ 355458909 - Sonja Birkelbach)

Springtime & backyard chickens: a fresh start for your flock

Rooster and chickens on a free range poultry farm. (Adobe Stock │ #298687461 - monticellllo)

The gentle rooster: strategies for managing and reducing aggression

Close-up of a black rooster with a red comb and shiny feathers. (iStock │ #2204508119 - Sviatlana Lazarenka)

Butchering a rooster: A first timer’s experience

Basket full of fresh eggs with red laying hen in nest inside a wooden chicken coop on the background. (Adobe Stock │ #529849775 - alter_photo)

Backyard Laying Hen Workshop set for May 10

  • By Patrick Davis │ University of Missouri Extension
Chicken coop in back yard in residential area. (Adobe Stock │ #217759075 - annebel146)

Raising chickens for their eggs has some costs and takes time and patience