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
Diseases & Ailments
Bird Flu Hits a Washington Poultry Farm With 47,000 Birds
Types of Chickens
The Buckeye Is More Than Another Red Chicken
Common Questions
The Hen That Squats When You Reach Toward Her
Housing
The Winter Coop Clue You Can See on the Windows
Common Questions
Two Yolks, One Shell: What Happened Before That Egg Was Laid
Types of Chickens
Olive Egger Chickens: How Green Eggs and Mixed Traits Develop
Types of Chickens
14 Backyard Chicken Types: How to Choose a Flock
Types of Chickens
Amberlink Chickens: Brown Eggs, Hybrid Genetics, and Care
Predators
Do Opossums Eat Chickens? Risks and Practical Exclusion
Types of Chickens
Lavender Orpingtons: Color Genetics, Eggs, and Care
Types of Chickens
Expensive Chicken Breeds: What a Price Tag Does Not Tell You
Types of Chickens
New Hampshire Chickens: Dual-Purpose Traits and Rhode Island Red Differences
Types of Chickens
Araucana Chickens: Blue Eggs and Differences from Ameraucanas
Diseases & Ailments
11 Chicken Diseases: Warning Signs and What to Do
Chicks
Incubating Chicken Eggs: A Day-by-Day Plan and Common Problems
Types of Chickens
Columbian Wyandottes: White-and-Black Plumage, Eggs, and Care
Ducks
Keeping Domestic Ducks: Company, Water, Shelter, and Daily Work
General Care
Chicken Brooder Setup: Heat, Space, Bedding, and Safe Access
Feeding & Nutrition
What Wild Ducks Eat: Diets, Habitats, and Responsible Feeding
Feeding & Nutrition
What Can Chickens Eat? A Practical Food and Treat Reference
Types of Chickens