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
General Care
Introducing Chickens: Quarantine, Visual Contact, and Safe Access
General Care
Which Animals Can Share a Property with Chickens?
Types of Chickens
Cochin Chickens: Broodiness, Feathered Feet, and Care
Common Questions
Why Roosters Crow: Internal Clocks and Flock Communication
Diseases & Ailments
Egg-Bound Chicken: Warning Signs and When to Get Help
Housing
Reducing Flies Around a Chicken Coop: Remove the Breeding Sites
General Care
Keeping Chickens Cool: Shade, Water, Airflow, and Warning Signs
General Care
Chicken Names for Hens and Roosters: Funny and Familiar Ideas
Diseases & Ailments
Chicken Worms and Dewormers: Diagnosis Before Treatment
Housing
Chicken Coop Heaters: When Heat Is Needed and What to Check
Common Questions
Rooster Spurs: Growth, Injuries, and Safer Management
Types of Chickens
Salmon Faverolles: Five Toes, Feathered Feet, and Flock Care
Other Fowl
Quail Eggs: Size, Cooking, Storage, and Keeping Quail
Types of Chickens
Bantam Chicken Care: Equipment, Mixed Flocks, and Climate
Housing
Deep Litter for Chicken Coops: Moisture, Ventilation, and Limits
Common Questions
What Does It Cost to Keep Chickens? Build a Realistic Budget
Common Questions
Chicken Lifespan: What Breed Estimates Can and Cannot Tell You
Types of Chickens
Speckled Sussex Chickens: Feather Pattern, Eggs, and Care
Predators
Raccoons and Chickens: Secure the Coop Against Reaching and Digging
Housing
Chicken Nesting Boxes: Size, Placement, and Product Options
Types of Chickens