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-, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From egg production (spoiler alert: No chicken lays eggs every day) to regal plumage, these nine types of chickens are among the ...

Heritage chicken and cattle breeds are generally better suited to small-scale homesteads than many modern livestock breeds. Their tendency to be dual- or even triple-purpose breeds is a noted plus for ...