Charles Ochsner has always wanted to be able to make a living off his family's 124-acre spread in rural Glyndon. Now he's decided to raise Cornish cross chickens, without using antibiotics or growth ...

Raising chickens for meat on pastureland provides entertainment and a superior dining experience to flavorless supermarket fowl. Want to ensure that the bird on your plate was treated humanely and ...

Cornish Game chickens are a heritage poultry breed that was once a popular bird for show. An active chicken breed, Cornish Games are more commonly raised for their meat rather than their egg ...

Frank Costanza was right after all. “Seinfeld” fans will recall the 1996 episode when the crusty Costanza, played by Jerry Stiller, pointed to the bird on his plate and asked, “What is this thing ...

Frank Costanza was right after all. “Seinfeld” fans will recall the 1996 episode when the crusty Costanza, played by Jerry Stiller, pointed to the bird on his plate and asked, “What is this thing ...

Industrial chicken farming—whether for meat or egg production—is notoriously inhumane. Chickens raised for meat live in crowded, windowless barns, induced into a state of semi-torpor, while those ...

Rhode Island reds, White Rocks and New Hampshire reds are dual-purpose breeds that lay eggs fairly well, are deep bodied and yield a meaty carcass. The production red is a genetically improved Rhode ...

Animal rights activists raced to a busy Brooklyn intersection Friday where hundreds of chickens were abandoned after they fell from a delivery truck, the Animal Care Centers of New York City said.

From the way the Cornish game hen is named and marketed, you might be forgiven for jumping to a few conclusions. You might see the word “game” and assume this is a game bird, like a pheasant or a ...