While many visitors to Myrtle Beach are busy chasing down the latest fusion cuisine or seafood tower, savvy locals slip away to Maryland Fried Chicken for what might be the most underrated delicacy in ...

Costa heads to Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula to meet a woman with a passion for poultry, and profiles the best backyard breeds. And why wouldn't you want them? Sure, they provide us with eggs, but ...

Kenny Torrella is a senior reporter for Vox’s Future Perfect section, with a focus on animal welfare and the future of meat. According to a new commentary paper in the journal Nature Food, some of the ...

A giant yellow banner draped across a brick building in East Durham has been turning heads and sparking speculation for weeks. “HE’S COMING,” it reads in bold black letters, with a circular cutout ...

For many aspiring agripreneurs, the path to a sustainable income can seem unclear. However, for a growing number of young people, a tried-and-true method is to give broiler chicken farming a try. With ...

I grew up on Cornish hens. Whether simply seasoned or stuffed with citrus and garlic, they were a favorite in my mom’s dinner rotation thanks to their ease and elegance. Though these birds were ...

In general, chickens make amazing pets. Getting chickens “for the kids” is a heartwarming idea that conjures up images of sun-dappled yards, giggling children collecting eggs, and cuddly hens nestled ...

While chickens aren’t usually considered “large” animals, some breeds are surprisingly big, ranging from towering roosters to plump hens as heavy as a small dog. Whether you’re a seasoned chicken ...

Hanover County resident Gracie Goodpasture was presented with the 2015 Angela Award from the National Science Teachers Association on Wednesday, principally for work with poultry, including creating ...

An international team of researchers led by Professor Huaijun Zhou from the UC Davis Department of Animal Science has created the first-ever detailed map of how genes are regulated in chickens - 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 ...