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 ...

As we enter summer and more people are looking at raising backyard chickens, they may be curious why chicken eggs can be different colors. Most eggs are white or brown, but they also come in other ...

TEXAS, USA — With Easter coming up this weekend, it is a great time to talk about eggs, naturally. So, have you ever wondered why chicken eggs can be different colors? Most eggs we see are either ...

It’s a question you may ask yourself every time you enter a grocery store: which eggs should you buy, brown or white? After ...

BRAINTREE -- Sarah Keefe’s back yard looked like a scene from another era. Next to her horse barn, a dozen hens and a big rooster with a bright red comb skittered around near their coop and cage.

Although I have kept city chickens for 14 years, they keep me on my toes. Each one has its own distinct personality — or, rarely, no personality whatsoever — and changes often are signs of trouble in ...

Marlena Marg-Bracken, 9, (left) and her sister Ariadne, 13, freshen up the hens' bedding in the coop. (Jennifer Lynnn/WHYY) Marlena Marg-Bracken, 9, with Snuggles the chicken, who is blind in one eye ...