Learn about methods for breeding heritage chickens to achieve a hardy and productive flock designed for the modern homesteader. Many of us who keep backyard flocks are aware that industrial chicken ...
Red Junglefowl - Gallus gallus tropical bird in the family Phasianidae. It is the primary progenitor of the domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus).© Martin Pelanek/Shutterstock.com Everyone has ...
In 2004 the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy (ALBC) conducted a chicken census. The results were astounding: of 70 chicken breeds maintained in the United States, half were endangered and 20 were ...
It looks like a chicken, walks like a chicken, sounds like a chicken. But it’s not a chicken. It’s art. Or rather, it is a chicken and art and even a science experiment of sorts. For the last 20 years ...
Industry leaders, farmers and advocates explain what “pasture-raised” truly delivers — and where the label still falls short.
The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has announced the approval of a new indigenous meat-type chicken, MoorBeta, in ...
Thinking of raising backyard chickens? Learn about local ordinances, coop requirements, and recommended breeds for North ...