Hybrid breeds for backyard chicken enthusiasts share a special history with commercial broiler and layer operations.

With egg prices rapidly increasing, many have begun raising their own chickens to avoid the high cost of grocery store eggs.

With the rising cost of eggs, more people may be considering raising backyard chickens for fresh, homegrown eggs. However, ...

The Brahma rooster. These birds belong to the U.S. and were once the go-to meat chickens before industrial breeds took over. Despite their size, Brahmas are calm and gentle. While this one may ...

Wayne Morrow feeds his chickens in his Leetonia backyard ... When she acquired her flock, she acquired them in pairs from the following breeds: Buff Brahma, Plymouth Braham, Black Wyandotte, Buff ...

Wayne Morrow feeds his chickens in his Leetonia backyard ... When she acquired her flock, she acquired them in pairs from the following breeds: Buff Brahma, Plymouth Braham, Black Wyandotte ...

EGG FARMER HIT HARD BY BIRD FLU, DESCRIBES 'NIGHTMARE' OF LOSING 3 FLOCKS The wait list for one breed, Bresse chickens, is already closed, Bissonnette said, adding that she isn't the only one ...

Why Are Millions of Chickens Being Killed? The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) requires entire flocks to be culled when even a single bird tests positive for bird flu. This policy has led to ...

The officials have taken the samples and sent to the lab for the further probe. Around 2,500 chickens died in a span of three days following an outbreak of a "mysterious disease" in the poultry ...

On its Facebook page, Orchards Feed owner Loren Carlson said there has been a rush by the general public to buy chickens directly ... $30 for commonly available breeds or as much as $200 or ...

Chickens are the proof of concept for the science which could be applied to any other species once mastered. The technique involves growing a white leghorn domestic chicken embryo and extracting ...