FROM THE PRICE AND PROMISE of a single egg to the life of the chicken who laid it, here are eight stories that reflect upon the world’s most popular bird.

Well, for now at least, Palm Coast is permitting up to four chickens per house — hens only, no roosters. A small flock of ...

Many chicken breeds lay brown eggs, from very light, almost cream colored to dark, chocolate brown. Meet some of these brown egg producers!

Buff Orpington: The Golden Retriever of Chickens People commonly associate Buff Orpingtons with their friendly behaviour and relaxed personality. The golden-feathered birds remain affectionate towards ...

Egg production Workshop participants can expect their Buff Orpington chickens to begin laying eggs within about five to eight months.

What breeds do best as egg-laying chickens in Colorado? O'Connor and Wildman said some popular egg-laying chickens for Colorado include Plymouth Rock, Rhode Island Red, Buff Orpington, Ameraucana ...

It’s also important to note that it can take a chick four to five months to lay eggs, and the number of eggs they lay will depend on the breed. Shirley said one of his Buff Orpington hens lays ...

Shirley said one of his Buff Orpington hens lays around 250 eggs per year. “The nice thing about having backyard chickens is I know exactly how these birds were cared for, I controlled the food ...

Buff Orpington: This breed is a good choice for backyard chicken keepers, as they are good egg layers and also friendly and docile. Buff Orpingtons can lay up to 150 eggs per year.

When it comes to chickens, telling a rooster from a hen is typically easy to do. However, some species like Buff Orpingtons make telling male from female a bit more challenging than others! Of course, ...