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Chris Lesley

Backyard Chickens Expert

Chris Lesley has been raising backyard chickens for over 20 years and is a fourth-generation poultry keeper. She has a flock of 11 chickens (including 3 Silkies) and is currently teaching people all around the world how to care for healthy chickens.” See more expert backyard chicken advice by Chris on her site, Chickens & More.

Chickens & More
An egg and a baby chick side by side

Fertilized Chicken Eggs: Facts and Myths!

Colorful organic chicken eggs in a egg carton. These eggs were produced in small batches by a variety of chicken species so they appeared in different colors, patterns, and sizes.

No Harm, No Fowl: What to Do When Chickens Stop Laying Eggs

A green carton filled with ten multi-colored eggs

When Does a Chicken Start Laying Eggs? 

How to Build a Chicken Coop: The Definitive Guide

Hatching Eggs

Hatching Eggs: How to Hatch Chicken Eggs at Home

Pigs Free-Ranging

Raising Pigs: The Beginner’s Guide

Farm Animals

5 Easiest Animals to Raise if You're Starting Out

Raising Dairy Goats

Raising Goats: A Beginner's Guide

Turkeys on a farmyard

Raising Turkeys: A Beginner's Guide

Brown Chinese Geese

Raising Geese: A Beginner's Guide

Welsummer chickens stepping out into the first snow of the year. keeping chickens safe in the winter

5 Tips for Keeping Your Chickens Safe and Warm in the Winter

a woman gathering fresh eggs into basket at hen farm in countryside

Common Chicken Health Problems

Hens on a traditional free range poultry organic farm grazing on the grass

Raising Chickens 101: How to Get Started

Two chickens feeding out of a trough

What to Feed Chickens: From Baby Chicks To Hens

Ground level photograph of free range chickens feeding on grass

Know Your Backyard Chicken Terms!

A white rooster dancing in front of a brown chicken

How Do Chickens Mate?

Eggs in wicker baskets

Why Are Eggs (and Chicks) So Expensive Now?

What To Do About An Aggressive Rooster

Chicken Behaviors: Dust Bathing, Mating, Preening, and More