Five chickens just under a year old arrived at the student-made chicken coop at the Eckerd Community Farm on March 3.

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

The region's fastest-growing school district is nestled among the endless rows of corn and soybeans in eastern St. Charles ...

White streaks on chicken breast, known as white striping, are an increasingly common phenomenon that is causing concern among consumers and food experts. But what do they really mean? Let's find out ...

It took thousands of years to develop the world's extraordinary range of domesticated farm animals - an estimated 8,800 livestock breeds across 38 ...

While the popularity — and legality — of backyard chickens is spreading, the economics doesn’t add up for most people thinking of bypassing the grocer for their own hens. Just ask Destiney ...

but how long would it take the savings from not buying eggs to offset the cost of keeping chickens? Amid an ongoing bird flu outbreak, including in West Virginia, egg prices reached a national record ...

Erica Marks was looking to add some baby chicks to the flock of backyard chickens at her Pembroke home this spring, but she had to make a 40-minute drive to Derry Feed & Supply Co. to get them.

Picture the scene. You're sat on the sofa after a long day at work, hot tea (or coffee) in hand, all cosy and ready to fire up Netflix for your next film fix. You're scrolling, scrolling, scrolling..

The world's heaviest chicken egg was laid by a White Leghorn in the USA and tipped ... usually produce larger eggs when they are older and chickens typically live for five to ten years.