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
Common Questions
Duck Eggs vs. Chicken Eggs: Size, Cooking, and Keeping the Birds
Common Questions
How Often Do Hens Lay? Cycles, Seasonal Pauses, and Aging
Common Questions
How Chickens Mate: Fertilization and Managing a Breeding Flock
General Care
Chicken Development: From Fertilized Egg to Adult Flock Member
Housing
Chicken Coop Ideas and Plans: Compare Space, Access, and Security
Housing
Automatic Chicken Coop Doors: Options and Safety Checks
Common Questions
How Long Do Chickens Live? Caring for Hens Beyond Peak Laying
Types of Chickens
Black Copper Marans: Dark Eggs and Practical Breed Care
Common Questions
The Egg Float Test Shows Age, Not Food Safety
Types of Chickens
Easter Egger Chickens: Variable Looks and a Consistent Egg Shade
General Care
Can Chickens Fly? Short Flights, Fences, and Safer Containment
Types of Chickens
Serama Chickens: Tiny Size, Housing, and Care Limits
Types of Chickens
Delaware Chickens: Dual-Purpose Traits and Backyard Care
Types of Chickens
Dominique Chickens: Rose Comb, Barred Plumage, and Care
Types of Chickens
Leghorn Chickens: White Eggs, Active Birds, and Care
Types of Chickens
Welsummer Chickens: Speckled Eggs, Sexing Limits, and Care
Common Questions
What Is a Pullet? Age, Point of Lay, and Buying Questions
Other Fowl
Keeping Ducks and Chickens Together: Separate Water, Feed, and Risks
Common Questions
Can Chickens Swim? Brief Floating Does Not Make Water Safe
Common Questions
Chicken Diapers: Limited Uses, Hygiene, and Welfare
Other Fowl