The chicken program started as a project to learn about biology and anatomy. Now as the birds grow, so, too, do the students.

When Alanna O’Donnell arrived at her Queens classroom Friday, the last thing she expected was to be surprised with a massive ...

“I started 4 years ago in 4-H but actually started raising chickens when I was still just a Cloverbud,” Zac says. Younger kids can participate for 3 years as a Cloverbud until they are ...

used his time recuperating to write a children’s book that shows life lessons kids can learn from chickens. (Tia Aagesen) T.J. Aagesen does not exactly fit the image as the author of a children ...

Though experienced chicken owners caution that the cost of ... “It’s just very rewarding, hands-on — it’s great for kids,” said Lawson, adding that children in her Grayslake neighborhood ...