The term broody might not be an everyday word used in the average person’s vocabulary, but for anyone who owns chickens it is a well-known poultry tendency. Broodiness is a behavior a hen can exhibit ...

It may not seem like it, but chickens are incredible pets and livestock animals. They offer a unique blend of companionship, utility, and a lot of personality. They are not only endlessly entertaining ...

When someone tells you where you stand in a pecking order, they are allocating you a place in a hierarchy. You may not be happy about it, but at least you know your place! Dominance hierarchies are ...

More and more people are keeping chickens as pets, only to discover they don’t know how to care for them. Kelly Rutkowski, managing director of Adopt a Bird Network, is hosting a free seminar on ...

Nationality seems to make no difference at all. “Ga-ga-GAAK, ga-ga-GAAK” means the same thing to a Russian Orloff rooster, an Italian Leghorn, a Cornish cock or a New Hampshire Red. At the sound of ...