Alright, you've done it. You've finally made the decision to start raising pet chickens. A fence has gone up, and maybe you've got yourself a coop. Now, it's all about heading out and picking up ...

So the loudest chicken breed, I don’t know if there’s a loud chicken breed versus another. However, I will say this. I feel like if you get a really large rooster, they’re going to be the ...

TEMPERAMENT: These aren't the most friendly of the chicken breeds, but they require very little space, making them a good choice for a compact yard. EGGS: You’ll see up to 200 medium-size, rich ...

Brahma chicken. Photo by Achim Bongard. Keeping chickens can be a fun and rewarding experience. An important part of beginning your chicken-keeping hobby is choosing which breed of bird to house ...

Setting up your homestead for chickens requires planning to create a safe environment for your flock. Start with a well-designed coops adequate space, ventilation, and protection from predators.

The American Poultry Association started naming breeds in 1873. The definitions are included in the association's Standard of Perfection. Of these, there are more than three dozen chicken breeds ...

The poultry industry has long sought a way to maintain and revive breeds from frozen cells, as a means of genetic backup. If a new illness strikes or farmers want to breed a new trait, they dip ...

The United Kingdom’s leading rural insurer, NFU Mutual, tells Farmers Weekly that as part of its annual survey in rural crime, it has identified a rise of thefts of exotic chicken breeds, including ...

The chicken's breed determines what color egg it will lay. Sometimes, a chicken's ear color gives their egg color away — with white-eared chickens producing white eggs and red-eared ones laying ...

Commercial chicken breeds used to produce meat and eggs around the world have lost at least half of the genetic diversity once present among their ancestors, according to a study conducted by an ...