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There are many ways backyard hens can die. If you raise them long enough, you’ll see your share. But buff Orpington chickens tend to be survivors. My first clue to their talent for living came when a ...

A strong dual purpose chicken, the Black Australorp is a fun heritage breed chicken to raise (and to say!). A good choice for both egg laying and meat production, this heritage poulty breed chicken ...

Dogs make great pets. So do cats. But chickens? Chicken coops are popping up in more area backyards as the farm-to-table movement comes back in a big way. Raechel Murphy hands her daughter Esther a ...

Never mind why the chicken crossed the road...we want to know why it became bigger than a town. If you run a Google image search using the word ‘Orpington’ you'll find dozens of pictures of ...

The backyard of the Magnolia Gardens housing complex in New Cassel is starting to look and sound like a minifarm. Residents are growing vegetables in a community garden built in the spring with help ...