Smallholder Sally Coulthard shares why Bantams are the perfect chicken breed to own, as they don’t need as much space, eat less feed, don’t mind being handled and make great mothers.

Vaccines could help suppress bird flu and avoid the slaughter of millions of chickens, but the move has been delayed in part ...

A UK research project will combine desk-based research with small-scale trials to explore the practicalities and ...

The chicks themselves cost $73—admittedly because I was buying fancier breeds that had been sexed ... those first three chicks. Once the hens started laying regularly, I checked the nest boxes ...

Proper nutrition and health of the chickens also play roles in egg production. Some breeds also produce more eggs than others. O'Connor and Wildman said some popular egg-laying chickens for ...

While backyard hens may offer a solution during nationwide egg shortages, it’s unlikely they will save people money.

Consumers disgusted with high egg prices may either decide to give up their favorite breakfast food, cut out the baking or take the plunge into raising their own laying hens.