Like many others, I sat down that evening to open up my MOTHER EARTH NEWS magazine during my one moment of solitude of the day. There were no chores left to be done. There was not a five-year-old ...

Learn about methods for breeding heritage chickens to achieve a hardy and productive flock designed for the modern homesteader. Many of us who keep backyard flocks are aware that industrial chicken ...

Kathryn Stuart unexpectedly "fell into" a life of sheep when she moved to her family farm in the Ottawa Valley. If you’d asked her six years ago, Kathryn Stuart would never have predicted where she ...

Young Icelandic chicken with yellow legs. The yellow color is caused by the lack of an enzyme needed to break down carotenoids in the skin. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the ...