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

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It took thousands of years to develop the world's extraordinary range of domesticated farm animals – an estimated 8,800 ...

They are a fast-growing breed if you are looking for meat production but are also good layers. They have beautiful brown speckled eggs and produce about 200 a year. The New Hampshire Red chicken ...

Mercy For Animals' new shopper-led report, "White Striping at Whole Foods," spotlights the use of fast-growing chicken breeds, referred to as "Frankenchickens," in Whole Foods' supply chain. Despite ...

The company reports that the transition to these higher-welfare breeds is 90% complete ... some of the worst practices affecting chickens raised for meat. The BCC calls for giving chickens ...

As egg prices rise many are looking to raise their own chickens, but experienced chicken farmers say it is ultimately an ...

Barry Falkenhagen, Texas, says cream legbars are becoming more popular because of their blue eggs and autosexing. Mr ...