Keeping chickens can be a fun and rewarding experience. An important part of beginning your chicken-keeping hobby is choosing which breed of bird to house in your backyard coop. Important factors to ...

From egg production (spoiler alert: No chicken lays eggs every day) to regal plumage, these nine types of chickens are among the most prized varieties of backyard hens. Whether you are looking for the ...

When one dives into the exciting world of chicken breeds, the variety is amazing and, sometimes, dazzling. In this post, I bring you the champions of the chicken world in their various capacities: Top ...

Heritage breeders preserve rare poultry breeds for their history, beauty and genetic value, including Minorcas, Dorkings and ...

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 ...

Baby chicks including Black Australorps, Rhode Island Reds and Buff Orpingtons huddle next to each other for warmth in their brooding pen. Kelly Rausch File photo With the rise in the price of eggs, ...

When you think of the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo, you probably envision horses, cattle and bulls, but there’s a unique show you can only find in the poultry barn. Inside, the world’s smallest ...

Camille Licate rescued Bree as a chick from a busy New York City Street, now the 7 year old rooster is living happily in Camille's home and when we say happily, we 'mean' happily! Bree follows his mom ...

The scientific name of chicken is Gallus gallus domesticus. Explore common types and their classifications, including the ...