Currently, The Livestock Conservancy is studying the Araucana, as it’s considered a rare breed of chicken that may be eligible to make their list of endangered heritage breeds. Although hard to ...

It took thousands of years to develop the world's extraordinary range of domesticated farm animals—an estimated 8,800 livestock breeds across 38 farmed species.

Hybrid breeds for backyard chicken enthusiasts share a special history with commercial broiler and layer operations.

Force of Nature Meats said that unlike conventional poultry or organic poultry, the brand’s pasture-raised, organic-fed, slow-growing chickens live eight to 10 weeks — twice as long as the industry ...

North Carolina producer emphasizes animal welfare, genetic preservation, environmental responsibility and the flavor of the final product.