It’s all too easy to discount the chicken. They are such a commonplace bird in the modern world, comprising a ...

Keeping some chickens in the backyard is a great way to have a steady supply of eggs, but you need the right chickens. Here's why that should be Sapphire Gems.

Heritage chicken and cattle breeds are generally better suited to small-scale homesteads than many modern livestock breeds. Their tendency to be dual- or even triple-purpose breeds is a noted plus for ...

Aviagen and Cobb raise a small number of purebred chickens, then cross and recross their bloodlines for three generations.

While chickens aren’t usually considered “large” animals, some breeds are surprisingly big, ranging from towering roosters to plump hens as heavy as a small dog. Whether you’re a seasoned chicken ...

On this Arkansas chicken farm, when the public tour starts at dawn, the doors to the chicken barns are closed to keep out night-time predators. Then, the doors are thrown open and there’s a rush of ...

Everyone has heard the joke, “Why did the chicken cross the road?” But did you ever wonder who the original “chicken” was? All domesticated chickens had to come from somewhere, even the topic of this ...