An old proverb warns not to count your chickens until they’ve hatched. But counting chickens — at least the number residents might eventually be allowed to keep on their properties — is at the center ...

VERNON -- As interest in organic gardening and sustainable living continues to grow, more New Jersey residents are keeping backyard chickens and even ducks, both as pets and as a humane source of free ...

Almost two years after an ordinance to allow residents to keep chickens and ducks in Escanaba died before city council, an ...

Ducks are aquatic birds that prefer freshwater life. Their distant cousins include geese, pochards, and teals. In Kenya, duck rearing for meat is not common as few people have a preference for their ...

MOUNT VERNON, Texas (KLTV) - The City of Mount Vernon animal control officer has requested the city council change its ordinance regarding the raising of chickens and ducks in the city limits. The ...

The United Kingdom’s leading rural insurer, NFU Mutual, tells Farmers Weekly that as part of its annual survey in rural crime, it has identified a rise of thefts of exotic chicken breeds, including ...