Frederica talks with Crunchy Con author Rod Dreher and his wife, Julie, about practical sustainability.

Victorian Sussex showcased remarkable displays of engineering ingenuity, where inventors tackled various cycling challenges from bumpy unpaved roads to the impracticalities of woolen clothing with boundless enthusiasm and creativity. h/t: vintag.es Among these innovators was Horsham architect Edward Burstow, who in 1882 patented the ‘pentacycle,’ an ingenious machine featuring a large central wheel driven by […]

Richard Lutz wanders through the dying embers of Lockdown Land.

OM Namibia partners with local pastor in community business effort raising chickens.

West Nile Virus (WNV) has been detected in Delaware the first time for 2022 in a sentinel chicken, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced today.

West Nile Virus (WNV) has been detected in Delaware the first time for 2023 in a sentinel chicken, DNREC announced today.

West Nile Virus (WNV) has been detected in Delaware for the first time for 2024 in sentinel chickens that help the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control monitor the state for mosquito-borne illnesses, DNREC announced today. The initial WNV occurrence was found in eight sentinel chickens sampled July 22 by the DNREC Mosquito Control Section which returned positive test results from the Delaware Division of Public Health Laboratory two days later.

As the UN’s COP16 biodiversity conference continues, the temptation is to focus on the wild flora and fauna under threat. But there is another, less obvious yet just as critical biodiversity crisis unfolding around the world that also deserves attention. A quarter of livestock breeds – from chickens, ducks and geese to horses, camels and […]

Sep 20, 2016

"South Africa is the continent's largest chicken producer. According to the South African Poultry Association, chicken imports from Brazil, the European Union and the US are destroying the domestic sector....This has led to oversupply and price reduction. This may benefit consumers, but it undercuts incentives for local production."

In Sweden's Kalmar county after a bird flu outbreak was reported at a poultry farm, authorities have planned to cull some 1.3 million chickens, revealed sources.

British researchers have effectively employed gene editing methods to restrict the transmission of bird flu within chicken populations. Their findings,

When most people hear poultry at home, they think of chickens, thanks to the current trend of urban cluckers. It turns out that there are a lot more options tha

Last week's total solar eclipse was a confusing phenomenon for a brood of chickens in the Faroe Islands.

Lifestyle blogger Kate Richards opens up about the feathery inspiration behind her boozy masterpieces.

Chickens with ankle monitors and spinach with trackers can tell consumers a lot about their food — including whether it's tainted.

From January 1 to January 14, chicken noodle soup orders increased 35 percent over January 2012.

We tracked the journey of our new chicks online as they made their way across state lines and to their new home — our home — in West Virginia.

Climate change could affect our food supply at the same time that global population is increasing.

Whether you want them for eggs or see them as pets, chickens can be fun — if you do your homework.

A sick hen led photographer Janet Holmes to a group of people who live with chickens as equals. She decided to document those relationships.

A chicken could live anywhere from a few weeks to a very dog-like 12 years.

Backyard chickens have been linked to salmonella outbreaks, in part because some owners are getting too cozy with their feathered friends.

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Since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, many local plant nurseries say there’s been a run on seeds as people all over Seattle take to gardening to grow food and provide solace during an uncertain time.

Since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, many local plant nurseries say there’s been a run on seeds as people all over Seattle take to gardening to grow food and provide solace during an uncertain time.

An animal rights group calls for a roadside memorial to be erected for a number of chickens killed in a truck fire on Adelaide's Northern Expressway this morning.

Footage from a Victorian poultry farm, released by animal activists, appears to show workers stretching the necks of chickens and throwing them onto a concrete floor.

More than 500 workers in Sydney have their jobs terminated after the collapse of the Red Lea chicken company, leaving staff without pay and "eating two-minute noodles for dinner", one former manager says.

Yesterday it was horses birds coots on the pond rabbits and squirrels . Today chickens. Guinea Fowl a bit of an odd sight around the village as they walked alongside me. My plan was to head out into the countryside . Luckily living on the spine of Eng

New research indicates that Iron Age Britons venerated brown hares and chickens long before modern Easter celebrations

Matteo Tranchellini and Moreno Monti created a coffee table book called CHICken to showcase the natural beauty of the ubiquitous birds.

Mary Ellen Dalgleish, a poultry expert at Purity Feeds in Kamloops, B.C., believes the increased interest in backyard chickens follows concerns about food security when consumers saw grocery store shelves cleared out early in the COVID-19 pandemic in B.C.

OM Namibia partners with local pastor in community business effort raising chickens.

The Delaware Department of Agriculture has announced the winners of its 2016 Happy and Healthy Chickens Photo Contest, celebrating the best snapshots of Delaware backyard poultry flocks. The winner, chosen from a field of nearly 100 photographs, was Weston Williams, 11, of Felton, for his photo “Proud Stance.”

Kelly commits fowl atrocities. Chris gets satisfied. Josh does a musical number. Pascal takes a cold steel shower. And Peter is streaming now at mixer.com/peterthomas6!

"Massive fireballs" and "huge explosions" have been seen near Maidstone in Kent as firefighters responded to an explosion on a farm.

Firings highlight “toxicity running through the company culture,” Bray said.

Researchers in the UK are using genetic engineering to fight the bird flu epidemic.

From the freshest possible eggs to rich compost to pets with personality, keeping backyard chickens would be a fun and educational foray in urban agriculture.

This flat pack, do-it-yourself version of a chicken has a lot of features, but can it help raise happy chickens on a city balcony?

The company should really be called 'Eggland's Worst,' based on how these poor animals are treated.

The chicken-producing giant is desperate to rebrand itself as an ethical, transparent poultry producer.

A new study on chicken embryos may help researchers understand how humans developed their sensitive daylight vision.

Well, this is pretty clever. If you're enticed by the idea of having fresh eggs straight from the backyard, but are not sure if you're ready to commit, RentTheChicken.com lets you rent some chickens!

Cuddly, gentle, and low maintenance, there's a lot to love about these feathery fowl.

Watching a flock of 40 heritage birds grow proved to be an unexpected pleasure.