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 ...

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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 ...

Let’s talk numbers. Of the 35 farms participating in ASAP’s upcoming Farm Tour, 14 are new stops this year — some of which are also new to farming and trying new things on their farms. To get to know ...

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 ...

Baby chicks including Black Australorps, Rhode Island Reds and Buff Orpingtons huddle next to each other for warmth in their brooding pen. Kelly Rausch File photo With the rise in the price of eggs, ...

Pullet Buffs, which are hens that are less than a year old and have not started laying eggs yet. It is a bit more difficult to legally keep chickens in one’s back yard if one lives in urban areas as ...