She brought chickens into our life well over 15 years ago. And I was absolutely terrified of chickens. I wouldn't touch a ...

Ken Brock, owner of Peninsula Feed Store, center, watches as Julien, left, feeds one of his silkie chickens, Fluffy, at the ...

Chicken Baby took three Air North flights in her six-year life span. She was a splash silkie chicken, a small feathery breed, ...

Out in the woods on a rural chicken farm just days before April 1 in Pierce County, Washington, the bantam Silkie and Satin chickens were waiting for the perfect time to escape. “Bawk bawk bawk,” the ...

About 200 veterans and active-duty service members wearing silkies banded together for a night of bonding during a hike in Washington on Saturday with the Irreverent Warriors — a veterans ...

Known as the ‘Lamborghini of the poultry world’, the Ayam Cemani is the world’s most expensive breed of chicken, with a single bird fetching prices of up to $5,000. Image credit: Courtesy of Pixabay ...

A year of empty egg shelves has created a thriving backyard chicken industry. The shortages have also inspired a new egg farm in Australia's only region without local production. If you can't ...

The policy is supported by science because highly pathogenic avian influenza is so deadly on its own, killing 90 to 100 percent of chickens in three or four days, says Matt Koci, an immunologist ...

The virus has infected poultry flocks in every US state, with more than 166 million chickens having been killed by the virus or culled to contain it. H5N1 is also spreading among cattle ...

Before setting up a backyard coop, check local ordinances for any restrictions on raising chickens. Coops need adequate space, ventilation and predator protection to ensure the health and safety of ...

Towns in France and Belgium have been giving out free chickens for years to combat food waste – could the idea catch on elsewhere? Around Easter in 2015, the French town of Colmar started ...

The death of one of three bald eagle chicks at the Big Bear nest over the weekend was enough to bring many adults to tears, leaving many wondering how to approach the topic when speaking with ...