I hadn’t kept bantams until, about six years ago, a friend gave me two Lavender Pekins. Quickly named Pam and Betty, after my beloved Bolton aunt and granny, they proved as feisty and formidable as ...

With protein goals pushing demand for poultry to an all time high, how much do we really think about how chickens are reared?

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 ...

The near-total replacement of heritage breeds like Plymouth Rock and Rhode Island Red with fast-growing hybrids is the single biggest driver of the flavor change in commercial chicken. A ...

Hens that cannot produce their own chicks have successfully acted as surrogates for rare chicken breeds. The advance—using gene-editing techniques—could help to boost breeding of endangered birds and ...

In his lab at the University of Edinburgh, Mike McGrew is turning commercial egg-laying hens into surrogates for rare chicken breeds revived from frozen cells—a technique that he hopes one day might ...

Like all chickens, fluffy chickens will provide you with delicious eggs, companionship, and entertainment. However, they also have the added benefit of being extra soft and cuddly. In fact, these ...

Plymouth Rock chickens are an excellent choice for first-time chicken owners due to their hardiness, temperament, and consistent production. ©JZHunt/iStock via Getty Images While chickens aren't ...