Aha!” Show chickens are not unlike show dogs or show cats; the vast majority of backyard hens are, essentially, mutts, but show chickens have strict guidelines for specific breeds. Many of the breeds ...

The Australorp chicken, a primarily black chicken breed developed in Australia ... However, because breeders chose to select ...

These show chickens, from the silkie breed, are also black inside and out. They were photographed at the Fort Worth Zoo in Texas. Photograph by Joel Sartore, National Geographic Photo Ark However ...

Backyard chicken coops became increasingly popular during the pandemic as people scrambled to stay sane; and more recently, soaring egg prices have pushed “backyard chickens” to the top of ...

Whether you are looking for the friendliest chicken breed (hint...a Sussex can be trained to eat out of your hand!) or the best chicken breed for beginners (check out the cool, calm, and collected ...

Farmers in Pengyang county in Guyuan, Ningxia Hui autonomous region, have been raising a special breed of chicken. As a specialty and one under national geographical indication protection ...