Many problems blamed on chickens are really coop and management problems. Here are seven mistakes involving space, ventilation, moisture, roosts, and water—and the systems I use to manage 24 coops without spending every day cleaning them.

Culling is very different from harvesting. Both have their uses and should be used on a farm.

The best bedding for chicken coops to lessen work and make keeping chickens for fun again!

Adding new genetics can be a tough decision. The amount of misinformation on the web is astounding! Birds can be bred for years without infusing new blood and done correctly, new genes are never necessary. Find out why and save yourself some money.

I grew up believing good land management, nutrition and careful breeding should come before routine medication. Here’s why I don’t medicate or deworm my poultry on a schedule—and when treatment still has an important place.

Chicken leg bands and wing banding. K
upping good breeder records