Palo's passage of an ordinance allowing backyard chickens brought out the calls, including one from Sharon and Vernon Eden of rural Iowa City. Vernon, 78, has raised chickens for years, but his health ...

As the raise-your-own-chickens renaissance continues to gather momentum, coops have become an increasingly common sight in urban and suburban backyards across the U.S. Interest in local and organic ...

Betsy McNeer takes care of chickens in her backyard. “Their eggs are really delicious — they’re definitely different than what you get in the grocery store,” she says. Four years ago, then 9-year-old ...

I love chickens. They are a beautiful bird that not only provides us with endless amounts of eggs and easy to cook, delicious meat, but they are a joy to own. Just to stop what you are doing and watch ...

Mystery of Blue and Green Eggs: We have grown up eating white eggs like any other normal person. Then, after some time, we were introduced to brown eggs or ‘desi eggs’, with the belief that they are ...

Chickens may have plenty of personality, but raising the birds often boils down to having farm-fresh eggs. Sherri Bolda started out with five fluffy newborn peeping chicks for her children’s Easter ...

Araucana chicken eggs have become an increasingly common sight at the farmers’ market over the past few years, but even so, the pale blue shells never cease to delight shoppers more accustomed to ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Exencephaly and hydranencephaly were diagnosed in two 6-week-old araucana chickens (Gallus domesticus) and one adult silkie bantam (Gallus ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Here in the U.S., our eggs mostly come in two colors: white and ...