Chickens are some of the most versatile animals around. They can be great pets, and they can also be a useful source of food.

This edition of the Happy Homestead talks about raising your own laying hens from hatching all the way up to full grown hens ...

Alright, you've done it. You've finally made the decision to start raising pet chickens. A fence has gone up, and maybe you've got yourself a coop. Now, it's all about heading out and picking up ...

A couple years ago, Walker attended an Acres USA farming conference in Kentucky where he met Adkins, who opened his eyes to a different way of raising chickens. A bird enthusiast and hobbyist who had ...

Cold climate: Silkies. Silkies aren’t great at laying eggs (you can expect fewer than 100 a year), but they’re pretty chickens, with gorgeous feathers and a wide range of colorings.

Ameraucana chickens are a breed of chicken that are known for their egg-laying ability and their colorful appearance. They are considered to be good layers, with the potential to lay around 200 ...

A new way to revive rare breeds—and perhaps even endangered birds—from frozen cells. Skip to ... But the team also genetically modified these egg-laying chickens to disable a gene called DDX4.

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 ...

So, take all of that combined – their docile nature, prolific egg-laying, and smaller size – and you’ve got a top choice for beginners. The Worst Chicken Breeds for Beginners 1.