Bereaving Butters (Farewell To A Very Good Orpington)

When Butters, a beloved Mottled Orpington, passed on recently, her keeper was moved to recount the special times shared with this unique hen.

A Reader-Submitted Essay On Chicken Health

This 7th-grader provides some great pointers on keeping poultry, from maintaining cleanliness year-round to season-specific tips for poultry health.

Recipe: Garlic, Ginger Soy-Cured Egg Yolks

Creamy, custardlike and packed with flavor, these egg yolks cured in garlic, ginger and soy sauce add a special zing to a variety of meals.

Can You Identify This Mystery Chicken Breed?

This European breed is developed from Japanese chickens first introduced by French missionaries. Can you identify this quiet, gentle mystery breed?


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