Chickens, those feathered creatures that provide people with eggs, meat, feathers, and also companionship. And yet, though they are providers to people, how much do people know about chickens and how ...

It may not seem like it, but chickens are incredible pets and livestock animals. They offer a unique blend of companionship, utility, and a lot of personality. They are not only endlessly entertaining ...

Huaijun Zhou and colleagues at the UC Davis Department of Animal Science have created a catalog of 1.5 million regulatory elements in the chicken genome. The catalog will help scientists and breeders ...

Meghan Holmes is a writer and documentarian specializing in scientific topics such as the environment, invasive species, sustainability, and food issues. She holds a master's in Southern Studies from ...

Those on a low-salt diet or those who have a hard time digesting other types of meat should be able to eat chicken. According to the Chicken Farmers of Ontario, chicken is a complete protein and ...

No livestock is reared in greater numbers than chickens, and none has been studied in greater detailed. In 2004, chickens became the first bird to have their full genome sequenced, uncorking a deluge ...