Glenda C writes: Can you raise layers and broilers at the same time and can they share a space? Totally have NO idea about chickens, sorry if it is a dumb question. Great question, Glenda! Believe me, ...

The short answer is that there are chickens for meat (broilers) and chickens for eggs (layers), and they’re not the same: They’re raised separately and have different lifespans. In fact, for the past ...

Currently, incubator farms provide newly-born chickens to broiler and layer farms. This involves a truck ride, which exposes the newborns to stress, risk of injury, and exposure to pathogens. On-farm ...

It’s been a big year so far for people raising backyard chickens. Chicken coops seem to be popping up in Franklin County and across the country. The Idaho State Journal invites you to take part in the ...

In this episode of Mother Earth News and Friends, Phil Holman-Hebert of Sweetlove Farm talks with us all about raising broiler chickens, including what defines a broiler, things to think about when ...