In general, chickens make amazing pets. Getting chickens “for the kids” is a heartwarming idea that conjures up images of sun-dappled yards, giggling children collecting eggs, and cuddly hens nestled ...

Have you ever heard of competitive chicken shows? While this might seem like an eccentric niche, it is actually one of the ...

Eric Stromberg: [00:00:00] A few reasons to keep roosters on the farm. Some people like the actual noise that they crow and they make a lot of people will keep a rooster as kind of that first line of ...

Anyone living in northern temperatures should pick poultry breeds that tolerate cold weather. Cold-hardy birds prove their productivity and ability to produce a steady egg supply despite cold weather.

The homesteading pros at Gold Shaw Farm highlight chicken breeds that thrive in cold climates.

Aviagen and Cobb raise a small number of purebred chickens, then cross and recross their bloodlines for three generations.