It was common practice on every farm where chickens were present. Every farm had a henhouse and it was rare to see a farm ...

Nature has its own way of coloring eggs, and it doesn’t require boiling water, food coloring or paintbrushes. Let’s ...

Learn more about chickens that lay pink eggs. White eggs are laid by several chicken breeds, such as the Leghorn, Polish, known for their prolific egg-laying abilities. The egg’s color stems ...

“Aerial predators love white chickens and can get them easily,” Halley said ... “The light and medium weight birds, like a Leghorn or some of the hybrids available often lay the most eggs. Heavier ...

White leghorn chickens lay white-shelled eggs, and breeds like Plymouth Rocks and Rhode Island Reds lay brown-shelled eggs. The shells are brown because a pigment called protoporphyrin is deposited ...

Chickens and other birds die in swathes if infected by Newcastle disease, one of the most serious bird viruses. But breeds such as the hardy Egyptian Fayoumi survive better, while the European Leghorn ...

If you want to spend a bunch on raising chickens, you sure can. Michael Johnson shares how it doesn't have to be that way.