In 1945, a headless chicken named Mike stunned the world by surviving for 18 months after a botched beheading on a Colorado ...

With egg prices so high and Chicago and many suburbs allowing people to raise hens, some are thinking about backyard chickens.

Raising backyard chickens may not be everyone's answer to high egg prices, but Chicago-area advocates say it's all it's ...

As Chicago-area shoppers hesitate to reach into grocery coolers when they see the price of eggs, Jim Irwin enjoys going out to his backyard chicken coop on Chicago’s Northwest Side, and Annie Lawson ...

Still, while there's few things so rewarding as fresh eggs from your own happy hens, its a pastime that also comes with its ...

Jennica Harris's flock lives in the “fluffy butt hut," which has window boxes, curtains, wallpaper, and a chandelier.

Cities are asking hard questions about a fad that can bring messes, rats and unexpected costs; ‘We put the kibosh on it.’ ...

The circle of life lives within local school campuses. From planting seeds, hatching chicks and slaughtering roosters, ...

Discover the many amazing similarities between humans and animals, get a buzz out of the remarkable life of bees, enjoy ...

The “Cajun Sweet Potato Boat” transforms the humble sweet potato into a vessel loaded with grilled chicken, mushrooms, ...

Tucked away in the tiny town of Burrton, Kansas—population hovering around 900—stands a bright red building that delivers on ...