Kenny Torrella is a senior reporter for Vox’s Future Perfect section, with a focus on animal welfare and the future of meat. When you think about animal cruelty, you might think of chained-up ...

Tom Jorgensen, general counsel at Hy-Line International, said the West Des Moines chicken genetics company and a sister supply business see strong demand. “Demand for product is high ...

Bad news on the avian flu outbreak in Brazil will impact the world, urging for a change in paradigm. Ending last week with ...

This evolution was made possible by genetic and environmental changes over millions of years. The study on chickens has provided a better understanding of how genes influence feather development.

Map of genetic regulation in chickens could help fight against bird flu University of California - Davis Journal Nature Genetics Funder National Institute of Food and Agriculture, National Key ...

Scientists have discovered that red junglefowl are rapidly losing their genetic diversity and acquiring ever more chicken DNA—up to 50 percent in some birds—through interbreeding with their ...

Tweaking the Sonic Hedgehog gene can transform different aspects of development in chickens. For instance, transient over-expression of the gene can permanently turn feet scales into feathers. But ...