There are many reasons why someone might choose to raise chickens, from providing fresh eggs to enjoying the company of these ...

One of the tiniest and oldest bantam breeds, having originated in the 17th century, the Dutch bantam is a descendant of Indonesia’s jungle fowl and is thought to have been among the world’s first ...

I hadn’t kept bantams until, about six years ago, a friend gave me two Lavender Pekins. Quickly named Pam and Betty, after my beloved Bolton aunt and granny, they proved as feisty and formidable as ...

Fifteen-year-old Madison Waggoner wanted Bruce and not Bruce’s Girl to get the ribbons. Bruce won first place in his class — a Feather-Legged Black Cochin chicken — but Bruce’s Girl was grand champion ...