Back in late spring, I quadrupled the number of sentient beings I’m responsible for when I picked up four chicks at the local farm store and installed them in my dining room in a brooder. Those four ...

The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization estimated that in 1990, the world’s population of chickens was around 10.6 billion birds. For 2023, that number has grown to some 34.4 billion animals. And ...

On Aug. 11, 2016, around 100 people met with leaders of a Michigan-based company that wanted to build a massive egg production farm in the Mercersburg area. Exactly six years later, Herbruck’s Poultry ...

Have you ever wondered what makes a hen broody? There are lots of reasons that you can learn about by reading here!

The record-breaking price of eggs has encouraged some people to consider raising chickens in the backyard, but it’s important to do some research before buying those cute little chicks. Raising and ...