From egg production (spoiler alert: No chicken lays eggs every day) to regal plumage, these nine types of chickens are among the most prized varieties of backyard hens. Whether you are looking for the ...

In Episode 135 of Mother Earth News and Friends podcast, Charlotte French and Zach Foley chat about different chicken breeds and why you might think about adding them to your flock.

A barn at the University of Alberta Poultry Research Centre in south Edmonton is home to more than 1,600 healthy, clucking chickens. But these fowl aren't ordinary, these are heritage chickens. The ...