They live with Alison, her husband Shaun, two children, Madeleine, 11, and Harvey, 9, and two dogs, in the backyard of their ...

The darker the brown pigment, the more olive-colored the egg appears. Other chickens that lay colorful eggs include the Barred Rock, Welsummer and Maran, with the color of the egg depending on the ...

The most common story we hear at NZ Lifestyle Block magazine is the people who say they are going to get some hens "just for eggs". But almost without fail, the poultry addiction starts. We've met ...

Kenny Coogan: How many chicken breeds are in the APA or the ABA? It’s over 500, maybe 600. Eric Stromberg: I don’t know the exact counts, to be honest That’s a great trivia question.

Some chickens are expensive not just for consumption but for their rarity, appearance, and unique traits. Here are seven of the most expensive breeds.

It seems this is how the breed got it name, Araucana. In the year 1560, missionaries made reference to Indians keeping chickens that laid colored eggs. Bonnington Moubray wrote of the chickens in ...

While these domestic birds come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colorations, some chickens cost a pretty penny. Watch this video to discover which chicken breeds rank as the priciest worldwide.

Another breed, the araucana chicken, produces eggs that are a bluish-green. These are also no different in quality, but some egg farmers like to keep the chickens around for buyers who prefer the ...

All chicken breeds share a common ancestor: the red junglefowl, Gallus gallus. Approximately 8,000 years ago, humans began domesticating and selectively breeding chickens.

On the flip side, breeds like Leghorns, Rhode Island Reds, and Polish chickens may present more challenges than rewards for beginners. Luckily, you can make things SO much easier for yourself by ...

The Ameraucana chicken, which originated in the United States in the 1970s, descended from the Araucana chicken. Ameraucana chickens have muffs and beards, along with relatively short, curved tails.

The few other known breeds that also produce blue eggs, such as the Ameraucana, all trace back to the Araucana. The Araucana chicken lays medium to large, sometimes speckled eggs. Hens produce roughly ...