Hens that do not produce their own chicks have been developed for use as surrogates to lay eggs from rare breeds. The advance—using gene-editing techniques—could help to boost breeding of endangered ...

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 ...

Eric Stromberg: [00:00:00] A few reasons to keep roosters on the farm. Some people like the actual noise that they crow and they make a lot of people will keep a rooster as kind of that first line of ...

In his lab at the University of Edinburgh, Mike McGrew is turning commercial egg-laying hens into surrogates for rare chicken breeds revived from frozen cells—a technique that he hopes one day might ...

Chickens can make a delightful addition to your backyard or farm. These quirky birds can provide your family with ethically raised eggs, meat, and countless hours of entertainment. If you’re planning ...

Off a long dirt road in Havana surrounded by forest is a treasure trove of chickens. Yes, you read that right. GreenFire Farms is run by Tallahassee-based Paul Bradshaw, a local lobbyist. He breeds ...

As consumer interest in heritage-breed meats grows, more companies are looking to get in on the market—especially when it comes to chicken. Expand your understanding of food systems as a Civil Eats ...

The near-total replacement of heritage breeds like Plymouth Rock and Rhode Island Red with fast-growing hybrids is the single biggest driver of the flavor change in commercial chicken. A ...

I got interested in breeds of chickens early in life, while living with my grandmother in the 1940s and early 1950s. She raised chicken in the backyard solely for meat. I was always fascinated by her ...

Hens that do not produce their own chicks have been developed for use as surrogates to lay eggs from rare breeds. The advance -- using gene-editing techniques -- could help to boost breeding of ...