Know Your Chickens Editorial Team
The Know Your Chickens editorial team publishes guides on chicken breeds, feeding, housing, and everyday flock care, helping readers find practical information for raising backyard chickens.
Articles by Know Your Chickens Editorial Team
Types of Chickens
The Ancona Brings Mediterranean Energy to a Speckled Flock
Housing
The Muddy Corner That Keeps Returning After Every Rain
Backyard Birds
The Bright Yellow Birds Haven’t Necessarily Left Your Yard
General Care
The Small Leg Band That Can Become a Big Problem as a Bird Grows
Types of Chickens
Blue Andalusians Do Not Breed True to Just One Color
General Care
Your Winter Water Plan Starts Before You Reach the Waterer
Common Questions
What a Chicken Sees That a Human Photograph Cannot Show
General Care
The Part of Chicken Keeping That Makes a Weekend Away Complicated
Common Questions
The Tiny Egg That Can Arrive Without a Yolk
Backyard Birds
Before You Take Down That Birdhouse, Think About Winter
Common Questions
That Chicken Sprawled in the Sun May Be Having a Very Good Afternoon
Housing
The Quiet Signs Mice Are Moving Into Your Coop for Winter
Ducks
The Pekin Duck Most People Picture Is a Very Particular Kind of Duck
Feeding & Nutrition
Why a Feeder Can Look Full While the Tray Below Is Empty
Housing
The November Coop Check That’s Easier Before Everything Freezes
Chicks
The Chick-Handling Study That Looked Beyond Fear
Diseases & Ailments
Two Bird Flu Outbreaks Trigger Protection Zones in Northern England
Common Questions
Why Your Chickens Follow You Even When You Have No Treats
Diseases & Ailments
California Reports Bird Flu in Six Backyard Flocks Since October 5
Common Questions
The White Twisted Cord in an Egg Has a Job
Backyard Birds