The Ameraucana chicken ... and it is slowly recovering. The Japanese Bantam chicken is a true bantam chicken, in that it has no large counterpart. This breed has always been small, and it was ...

Ameraucana chickens come in standard and bantam sizes. The standard size weighs roughly 4.5-6.5 pounds per bird, with the males tending to weigh more. The chickens are roughly 18 inches tall.

A Press Democrat reporter and backyard chicken raiser takes a closer look at what it takes to raise her chickens. We have been raising chickens at home for about 10 years. Every now and then we ...

Before setting up a backyard coop, check local ordinances for any restrictions on raising chickens. Coops need adequate space, ventilation and predator protection to ensure the health and safety of ...

Towns in France and Belgium have been giving out free chickens for years to combat food waste – could the idea catch on elsewhere? Around Easter in 2015, the French town of Colmar started ...

Vote below for the No. 6-seeded Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds (Kentucky) or the No. 11-seeded Clarkston Bantams (Washington) to advance to the second round. The winner will face either ...

Across Maine, and much of the country, a rise in egg prices and anxieties — over avian flu, price stability, trade — has fueled a similar increase in demand for backyard chicks. GORHAM ...

CELEBRITY fan Robbie Williams sent a celebration message to Port Vale after beating the Bantams. The former Take That star posted a video on social media to show how much he enjoyed last night’s ...

A year of empty egg shelves has created a thriving backyard chicken industry. The shortages have also inspired a new egg farm in Australia's only region without local production. If you can't ...

The death of one of three bald eagle chicks at the Big Bear nest over the weekend was enough to bring many adults to tears, leaving many wondering how to approach the topic when speaking with ...

The policy is supported by science because highly pathogenic avian influenza is so deadly on its own, killing 90 to 100 percent of chickens in three or four days, says Matt Koci, an immunologist ...

For the Bantams, winning their three remaining home games feels a must, and looks their most likely route to a euphoric automatic promotion. They have won 15 of their 20 games at Valley Parade in ...