The breeds of chicken our forefathers ate, now called heritage chicken, are delicious. They pack a flavor and texture you never knew chicken could have. It’s also important for the environment that we ...

As consumer interest in heritage-breed meats grows, more companies are looking to get in on the market—especially when it comes to chicken. Expand your understanding of food systems as a Civil Eats ...

Shannin Rettig enjoys raising all types of chickens. She especially loves seeing the different-colored eggs they produce. Along with the standard white and brown, her heritage birds lay dark brown-, ...

Boasting impossibly long legs, small firm breasts and minimal fat, heritage chickens are like the runway models of the poultry world. They cost a lot of money and require special treatment. So why ...

Learn about methods for breeding heritage chickens to achieve a hardy and productive flock designed for the modern homesteader. Many of us who keep backyard flocks are aware that industrial chicken ...

A few months ago we announced April’s Heritage Chicken Cooking Competition, hosted by Good Shepherd Poultry Ranch, and the winners have been announced! Of 864 entries, four winners conquered the ...

Mark Fonville ROLAND, ARK. -- The city chicken phenomenon shows no sign of waning in Dallas and its suburbs. The Irving City Council on April 6, for instance, voted on the number of hens and roosters ...

Frank Reese started strategizing about ways to train his successors about 25 years ago. The fourth-generation Kansas poultry farmer had seen the industry begin to consolidate and he worried about ...

At Chosen Farms in New Jersey, Yadidya and Miriam Greenberg are raising heritage kosher turkeys like bubbe cooked.