In this edition of Breaking Down the Breed, HPJ Field Editor Lacey Vilhauer covers the Barred Rock, the friendliest chicken.

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 ...

Heritage chicken breeds are valued for their ancestry as well as their distinctive physical traits, which make their meat and eggs stand out from conventional poultry products. These in-depth profiles ...

HAVEN — Kendall Schoenhals, 18, loves animals. She especially loves horses and chickens. So much so, this recent high school graduate decided to raise a rare breed of chickens - Barred Hollands. This ...

With the rise in the price of eggs, Kansas State University professor and poultry expert Scott Beyer has gotten more and more calls from people asking about the best ways to go about raising chickens.

BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCK: A fowl with a striking black-and-white feather pattern, the Barred Rock is yellow-skinned and lays brown eggs. It is the first breed to be exhibited in a poultry show. It was ...