A strong dual purpose chicken, the Black Australorp is a fun heritage breed chicken to raise (and to say!). A good choice for both egg laying and meat production, this heritage poulty breed chicken ...

A is for AUSTRALORP Mike Corrigan looks at Australia's classic breed which many consider to be the ultimate utility pure breed. Much is expected from the Australorp. Simply being considered ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Deciding to have your own chicken flock at home can be an exciting and slightly overwhelming process. But before you start, ...

No Rulz Ranch Hatchery in Oklahoma lists three factors that can affect egg production. When it comes to egg production, choosing the right breeds is crucial. Some breeds are known for their prolific ...

Group of chicken on a farmyard in a village located in Mazowieckie Province of Poland Not long ago, most farms and households in the United States played host to at least a small flock of chickens.

While many conscientious eaters go out of their way to purchase pasture-raised eggs laid by happy chickens, it’s a little-known fact that almost all eggs have a hidden cost: millions of baby male ...

Deciding to have your own chicken flock at home can be an exciting and slightly overwhelming process. But before you start, experts say it’s crucial to figure out why you want chickens in the first ...

They're known as the Hens of Horn — the exotically named, colorfully plumed, prolifically laying backyard chickens tended to (waited upon?) by chef Nancy Horn and husband Joe Horn, owners of Dish Café ...