FB also was the first to start scratching; she vigorously pawed at the pine shavings in her brooder, an instinctive move that would later help her with bug-hunting in the grass and the leaves at the ...

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 ...

Dorking chickens may grow a little slower than other modern breeds, but this heritage poultry breed produces a highly marketable, gourmet meat. The Dorking is an ancient breed reputedly brought to ...

Any time an animal breed or species becomes trendy, there's bound to be trouble. Chickens are no exception. Over the past few years, urbanites across the country, . They're fun to watch, docile, even ...

Millions of male chicks belonging to egg-laying breeds are destroyed. A new breed of chicken has been engineered in Germany. Getty Images Oct. 19, 2013— -- Every year, millions of male chicks are ...

Contrary to popular belief, the foodborne pathogen Campylobacter jejuni is not a harmless commensal in chickens but can cause disease in some breeds of poultry according to research published in mBio, ...