Being the not-so-proud owner of a gecko and a goldfish, I didn’t put another un-cuddly animal high on my list of future pets. A chicken? The thought hadn’t occurred to me until a recent visit from ...

Great news for Sweden’s egg laying hens: no more cages for these birds! The North European country has long been known to lead the world in innovation, and now Sweden has become the first EU country ...

Under San Antonio's current chicken and coop ordinance, a residence may keep up to eight domestic fowl without a permit, and ...

This man found himself in the role of a surrogate mother for a group of newborn chicks. Without their mother hen around, he ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

And so the chicken saga continues. Andrea Borsvold is a busy homesteading mama of three who loves God, coffee, sewing and the ...

A worried mother is often called a mother hen, and new research is showing how true this expression may be. When her chicks are in distress, a hen will react physically, showing empathy. "It's very ...

A family is urging people to give ex-commercial hens a home, saying they bring "joy" as well as fresh eggs. Victoria and ...

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