CHARLESTOWN, Pa. -- Among the dozens of chickens scuttling busily around Cathy DiFilippo's back yard, few can stand up to her discerning eye. "I could fault him," she said, pointing to a speckled ...

Crops still come first, but Woodbury Hatchery at Wyndmere, North Dakota, has grown and now has customers in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota, mostly supplying backyard flocks.

Fairgoers can watch chicks hatch every day during The Big E’s 17-day run. Located in the Farm-A-Rama building, eggs are on display as they begin to hatch. The chickens are then moved to another area ...

DECORAH, Iowa — Peeping is background music at Decorah Hatchery. "It makes me happy to hear that first peep of the year," said owner Steve Matter. "It means spring is here." Hatching chicks in ...