North Carolina State University (NCSU) has published the results of its annual layer performance and management test. The ...

Have you ever noticed that chicken eggs come in more than just white or brown? Some are blue, green, cream, pink, and even ...

The bird flu outbreak has killed millions of egg laying hens, reducing the egg supply across the country. It has caused egg ...

Case Study on teh farm from Big Dutrchman showing that a laying hen can exist in one aivary system for its entire life.

Feed stores are selling out of baby chickens. But there are downsides to having a backyard flock, such as cost and potential ...

Pick up tips from readers for building a small hatchery business, selling cut flowers, companion planting with calendula, DIY ...

The hens that produce these eggs are called Easter Eggers. They naturally produce eggs in various colours and tones. This is ...

If a hen inherits a blue gene and a brown gene, she lays green eggs. Perhaps Dr. Seuss was on to something with his green ...

Have you ever wondered why chicken eggs come in different colors? According to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, the color of a hen’s earlobes can help determine the color of its eggs.

The forum comes in the wake of the Township Council approving an ordinance – at the behest of Potosnak – that allows for the raising of chickens in residential zones. Prior to the new ordinance, ...

While it’s a common misconception to believe that brown eggs are somehow more “natural” than white, eggshells are determined ...

As autumn set in last year, I thought Esmerelda, at age seven, had entered a well-merited retirement. For nearly six years ...