More than 50 endangered heritage chicken breeds exist, and few farmers other than Reese are raising them commercially. In 2009, the Livestock Conservancy issued an official definition of heritage ...

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 … ...

Heritage Breeds of Chickens with the Chicken Ladies Interview with Holly Callahan-Kasmala and Chrisie DiCarlo. By Podcast Team , Chrisie DiCarlo and Holly Callahan-Kasmala ...

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 ...

Heritage Chicken Breeds: Not All They’re Cracked Up to Be. The poultry industry has proved quite capable of breeding for the select traits it wants to improve.

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, ...

Reese’s goal with the Institute is to raise and compare sizable numbers of several different kinds of birds, including the fast-growing Cornish Rock broiler chickens that are raised on large poultry ...

Both heritage breeds and blue egg-laying varieties do not produce as many eggs as commercially raised chickens. Van Horn recently presented at the American Pastured Poultry Producers Association ...