In general, chickens make amazing pets. Getting chickens “for the kids” is a heartwarming idea that conjures up images of sun ...

LITTLE ROCK — “Listen to this,” Terry Moseley says before pursing his lips for a sharp one-note whistle. But that’s not what he wants me to hear. He waves an arm toward the Royal Palm and Bronze ...

The Northeastern Poultry Congress has returned to the Big E fairgrounds this weekend, featuring more than 3,000 birds ...

Learn about methods for breeding heritage chickens to achieve a hardy and productive flock designed for the modern homesteader. Many of us who keep backyard flocks are aware that industrial chicken ...

Linda Penning crouches in the dry grass and extends her hand toward the fence. The pen is spacious, with a board propped up on one side for some extra shade. As soon as her hand reaches the fence, a ...

In 2004 the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy (ALBC) conducted a chicken census. The results were astounding: of 70 chicken breeds maintained in the United States, half were endangered and 20 were ...

The coronavirus pandemic is propelling one new American pastime to new heights, with more people forced to hunker down at home setting up coops and raising chickens in their backyards. While the ...

That responsibility sits with Brett Roosendaal, commercial nutrition executive at Rainbow Chicken Farms and speaker at New Frontiers in Poultry Production, an exclusive poultry industry conference ...

Shannin Rettig enjoys raising all types of chickens. She especially loves seeing the different-colored eggs they produce. Along with the standard white and brown, her heritage birds lay dark brown-, ...