Barred Plymouth Rock chickens are calm birds that are adaptable to many environments. The Barred Plymouth Rock chicken breed is well known as a strong dual-purpose chicken, as they are a good poulty ...

Sussex chickens are a heritage poultry breed known for its egg-laying abilities. This chicken breed turns a free-range diet into a heavy production of beautiful brown or tinted eggs. The origins of ...

As a result of the efforts by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust over more than 30 years, traditional breeds of farm livestock have been preserved for the future, with conservation measures introduced ...

Contrary to popular belief, the foodborne pathogen Campylobacter jejuni is not a harmless commensal in chickens but can cause disease in some breeds of poultry according to research. Campylobacter ...

To understand how this is going to work, it helps to know a little bit about how chickens are raised now. In the United States—in fact, in most of the world—the birds that become chicken meat grow ...

All of the UK’s rare breeds of chicken, duck, geese and turkey are under threat due to avian influenza, a new report from the Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) has warned. The UK has suffered a spike ...

The future of the UK's rare, native poultry is under serious threat due to recent bird flu outbreaks, said conservationists - sparking a plea for government help. The Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) ...