It took thousands of years to develop the world's extraordinary range of domesticated farm animals—an estimated 8,800 ...

There are a lot of things to consider before committing to a backyard flock — among them that it will take a while to recoup ...

Vaccines could be a key means of suppressing bird flu and avoiding the slaughter of millions of chickens, which is blamed for ...

Rob Griffin and his family were stunned recently when their chicken laid a massive egg more than three times the normal size. Griffin, 38, who lives in England with his three daughters, Ruby, 12, ...

In 2021, the body of a missing man was discovered inside the leg of a dinosaur statue in a Barcelona suburb. Police believe ...

Shamo chickens, known for their long legs and large size ... The Livestock Conservancy is a membership-based organization that promotes, protects and preserves rare-breed livestock and poultry across ...

Most people picture a rooster as a red-combed farm bird that crows at sunrise. But not all chickens fit that mold. Some have ...

But it's rare for the sector to stay in the media for long. The unusually heavy media coverage of expensive eggs, depopulated chickens and avian flu has highlighted some of the deep problems and ...

WITH climate change and decarbonisation at the forefront of the global agenda, rare earth elements have taken centre stage in the move to a more sustainable future. This group of 17 elements are ...

A city farm has welcomed new hens to its flock after the theft of eight rare chickens last summer. The team at Ouseburn Farm, in Newcastle, were left "incredibly sad" after the birds were stolen ...