Chickens are a perfect choice for homestead livestock; they don’t require much space or special equipment, and keeping a small, backyard flock is an easy and fun way to expand home food production.

He struts with the confidence of a male runway model. Commanding and muscular, the chicks love him. He is a silver-laced Wyandotte, a designer chicken bred more for show than a plate. Rooster ...

In this episode of Mother Earth News and Friends, editor Jessica Mitchell sits down for a chat with Chrisie DiCarlo and Holly Callahan-Kasmala, two best friends who are living out the chicken-keeping ...

The University of Alberta has adopted a novel approach to raise money for its heritage chicken program — selling chicks for a good cause. The university will be selling Brown Leghorn, Light Sussex, ...

What started as a search for a hairless family pet has turned into a business opportunity for a woman in Oyster Bed Bridge. Dozens of chickens roam Rebecca Cowans' backyard. Cowans bought her first ...